schietto
Italian
Etymology
Of Germanic origin; possibly from Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (slaihts), from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz (“smooth”). Compare Sicilian schittu and the relearned schettu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskjɛt.to/, /ˈskjet.to/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛtto, -etto
- Hyphenation: schièt‧to, schiét‧to
Adjective
schietto (feminine schietta, masculine plural schietti, feminine plural schiette)
- pure, undiluted, clear
- (by extension) frank, straightforward
Derived terms
- schiettamente
- schiettezza
Descendants
- → Greek: σκέτος (skétos)
References
- schietto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)