gelato

== English == === Alternative forms === gelati (Australia) === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian gelato (“ice cream”), from Latin gelātus, derived from gelū (“frost, chill”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈlɑtoʊ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʒəˈlɑːtəʊ/ Rhymes: -ɑːtəʊ Hyphenation: ge‧la‧to === Noun === 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 ==== gelateria ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Goleta, legato == Italian == === Etymology === 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). Literally, “frozen.” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈla.to/ Rhymes: -ato Hyphenation: ge‧là‧to === Participle === gelato (feminine gelata, masculine plural gelati, feminine plural gelate) past participle of gelare === Adjective === 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 === gelato m (plural gelati) (also uncountable) ice cream, gelato ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === legato, tegola, togale == Latin == === Participle === gelātō dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of gelātus == Swedish == === Noun === gelato c gelato ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== glass (“ice cream”)