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scaciato

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skaˈt͡ʃa.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: sca‧cià‧to

Etymology 1

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Unknown. Probably a derivation of cacio (cheese).

Adjective

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scaciato (feminine scaciata, masculine plural scaciati, feminine plural scaciate)

  1. (Tuscany, Rome, of white) vivid, brilliant
    Synonyms: brillante, vivido

Etymology 2

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Unknown. Perhaps alteration of scacciato, past participle of scacciare (to drive away).

Adjective

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scaciato (feminine scaciata, masculine plural scaciati, feminine plural scaciate)

  1. (Tuscany, Rome) destitute, neglected
    Synonyms: dimesso, trascurato

Further reading

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

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