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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /saˈti.ri.ko/
- Rhymes: -iriko
- Hyphenation: sa‧tì‧ri‧co
Etymology 1
From Latin satiricus, derived from satira, alternative form of satura.
Adjective
satirico (feminine satirica, masculine plural satirici, feminine plural satiriche)
- satirical
Noun
satirico m (plural satirici, feminine satirica)
- satirist (one who writes satire)
2009, Daniele Luttazzi, “Pesci selvatici e le melodie delle foreste andaluse [Wild fish, and the melodies of Andalusian forests]”, in La guerra civile fredda [Cold Civil War], 2nd edition (paperback), Feltrinelli, →ISBN, page 206:A quel punto il mio lavoro di satirico diviene immane: non posso farmi carico dell'evoluzione del gusto comico di un'intera nazione!- At that point, my work as a satirist becomes overwhelming. I can't take the evolution of a whole nation's taste in comedy upon myself!
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Latin satyricus, from Ancient Greek σατυρικός (saturikós), derived from σάτυρος (sáturos, “satyr”).
Adjective
satirico (feminine satirica, masculine plural satirici, feminine plural satiriche) (archaic, rare)
- satyric, satyrical
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
satiricō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of satiricus