forastico

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Italian

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Etymology

From Latin forasticus, hence also Old French forasche (modern French farouche and regional fourâche), Old Occitan foresgue.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈra.sti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -astiko
  • Hyphenation: fo‧rà‧sti‧co

Adjective

forastico (feminine forastica, masculine plural forastici, feminine plural forastiche)

  1. wild, rustic
  2. timid and unsociable (of a person)

Further reading

  • forastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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