gelato
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- gelati (Australia)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian gelato (“ice cream”), from Latin gelātus, derived from gelū (“frost, chill”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlɑtoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑːtəʊ
- Hyphenation: ge‧la‧to
Noun[edit]
gelato (usually uncountable, plural gelati or gelatos)
- An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Italian-style ice cream
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Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin gelātus, derived from gelū (“frost, chill”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). By surface analysis, gelo (“frost, cold”) + -ato (past participle suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
Participle[edit]
gelato (feminine gelata, masculine plural gelati, feminine plural gelate)
- past participle of gelare
Adjective[edit]
gelato (feminine gelata, masculine plural gelati, feminine plural gelate)
- icy, frozen, very cold
- Synonyms: freddissimo, gelido, ghiacciato
- Antonyms: ardente, bollente, caldissimo, cocente, incandescente, rovente
Noun[edit]
gelato m (plural gelati)
- (also uncountable) ice cream, gelato
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
gelātō
Categories:
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gel-
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- Rhymes:English/ɑːtəʊ
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- en:Ice cream
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- Italian terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gel-
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- Italian terms derived from Latin
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- Rhymes:Italian/ato
- Rhymes:Italian/ato/3 syllables
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- it:Ice cream
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