fico

See also: fico- and -fico

English

Etymology

Italian, a fig, from Latin ficus. See fig.

Noun

fico (plural ficoes)

1. (archaic) A fig; an insignificant trifle.
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2. (archaic) A sign of contempt made with the fingers.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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Catalan

Verb

fico

1. First-person singular present indicative form of ficar.

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Italian

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Fico (fruit)

Fico (tree)

Etymology

From Latin ficus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

fico m (feminine fica, masculine plural fichi, feminine plural fiche)

1. (slang) great, cool (admirable)

Noun

fico m (plural fichi)

1. fig (fresh fruit and tree)
2. (slang) cool guy

Derived terms

• fichereto
• ficheto
• fico d'India
• fico secco, ficosecco
• foglia di fico

Usage notes

Slang term becomes figo in Northern Italy.

Anagrams

• foci

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Latin

Noun

fīcō

1. dative singular of fīcus
2. ablative singular of fīcus

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ku/

Verb

fico

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of ficar

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Spanish

Verb

fico

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of ficar.