floscio

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish flojo, from Latin fluxus.[1] Doublet of frocio. Compare Sicilian froscia.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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floscio (feminine floscia, masculine plural flosci, feminine plural flosce)

  1. floppy, soft
  2. flabby, flaccid
  3. (figurative) weak

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ floscio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana