schivo

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See also: schivò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈski.vo/
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: schì‧vo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from schivare +‎ -o.

Adjective

schivo (feminine schiva, masculine plural schivi, feminine plural schive)

  1. reluctant
  2. shy
  3. averse to (doing) something
  4. skittish
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schivo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of schivare