solletico

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word solletico. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word solletico, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say solletico in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word solletico you have here. The definition of the word solletico will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsolletico, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: solleticò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /solˈle.ti.ko/, /solˈlɛ.ti.ko/
  • Rhymes: -etiko, -ɛtiko
  • Hyphenation: sol‧lé‧ti‧co, sol‧lè‧ti‧co

Etymology 1

Deverbal from solleticare +‎ -o.

Noun

solletico m (plural solletichi)

  1. tickling, tingling
  2. itch (teasing desire)
    il solletico dell'ambizione ― the itch of ambition
  3. small effect; nothing; used to indicate that a given action, words, etc. does not affect the speaker
    le tue minacce mi fanno il solletico
    your threats don't scare me
    (literally, “have little effect on me”)

Etymology 2

Verb

solletico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of solleticare

References

  1. ^ solletico in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia