traffico

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

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtraf.fi.ko/
  • Rhymes: -affiko
  • Hyphenation: tràf‧fi‧co

Etymology 1

Potentially from Vulgar Latin *trānsfrīcō (“to rub across”); Klein instead suggests the Italian has ultimate origin in Arabic تَفْرِيق (tafrīq, “distribution, dispersion”), reshaped to match the native prefix tra- (“trans-”). Cognate with Piedmontese tràfich/tràfic and Sicilian tràficu.

Noun

traffico m (plural traffici)

  1. traffic
  2. trade
  3. activity, rush
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

traffico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of trafficare

Further reading

  • traffico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia