liscio

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈliʃ.ʃo/ Rhymes: -iʃʃo Hyphenation: lì‧scio === Etymology 1 === From Vulgar Latin *līsius, from Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós, “smooth”). Or, from *lixus, derived from *lixāre (“to clean, boil”), presumably related to lixa (“lye”). Compare Portuguese and Spanish liso, French lisse, Catalan llis, Sicilian lisciu, Friulian, Lombard, and Provençal lis, Romansh glisch. ==== Adjective ==== liscio (feminine liscia, masculine plural lisci, feminine plural lisce) smooth, sleek, polished Synonyms: calmo, levigato, lucidato, piatto, piano (figurative) simple Synonym: semplice neat, straight (of an alcoholic beverage) (vulgar, slang) of the private parts (scrotum, anus, vulva, etc.) hairless ==== Adverb ==== liscio smoothly Synonyms: facilmente, lisciamente, tranquillamente ==== Noun ==== liscio m (plural lisci) ballroom dancing country music ===== Synonyms ===== ballo liscio ===== Related terms ===== ==== References ==== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== liscio first-person singular present indicative of lisciare === Further reading === liscio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary liscio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI) liscio in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli) liscio in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa liscio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN === Anagrams === olisci, scioli