scotto

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskɔt.to/ Rhymes: -ɔtto Hyphenation: scòt‧to === Etymology 1 === From Latin excoctus, perfect passive participle of excoquō (“to boil; to melt”). ==== Adjective ==== scotto (feminine scotta, masculine plural scotti, feminine plural scotte) overcooked, overdone (chiefly of pasta and rice) Questi fusilli sono scotti. ― These fusilli are overdone. ===== Related terms ===== scottare scuocere === Etymology 2 === From Frankish *skott, *skatt (“tax”), from Proto-Germanic *skattaz (“wealth; money”). Compare German Schatz (“treasure”) and Sicilian scuttari. ==== Noun ==== scotto m (plural scotti) (archaic, literary) the amount to pay for a meal in an inn or tavern (by extension) any meal eaten in a place of lodging Synonym: vitto (figurative) compensation Synonyms: compenso, contropartita pagare lo scotto [di qualcosa] ― to pay the price [for something] ===== Usage notes ===== Today only used in the set phrase “pagare lo scotto”: pagare lo scotto [di qualcosa] ― to pay the price [for something] === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Participle ==== scotto (feminine scotta, masculine plural scotti, feminine plural scotte) past participle of scuocere