ghiado

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin gladius. The “frost” meaning is derived from the figurative sense of “sharp cold”. Doublet of gladio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡja.do/
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Hyphenation: ghià‧do

Noun[edit]

ghiado m (plural ghiadi) (obsolete)

  1. any stabbing weapon (such as a sword, dagger, knife etc.)
  2. frost, cold
    Synonyms: (literary) algore, freddo, gelo
    Antonyms: caldo, calore

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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