piccante

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French, whence French piquant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pikˈkan.te/
• Rhymes: -ante
• Hyphenation: pic‧càn‧te

Adjective

piccante (plural piccanti, superlative piccantissimo)

1. spicy, hot, piquant (of food)
2. strong (of cheese)
3. risqué, titillating

Related terms

• piccare

 

See also

Basic tastes in Italian · sapori (layout · text)
dolce	acido, aspro	salato	amaro	piccante	saporito, gustoso