fischio

See also: fischiò

Italian

Etymology 1

Deverbal from fischiare (“to whistle”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.skjo/
• Rhymes: -iskjo
• Hyphenation: fì‧schio

Noun

fischio m (plural fischi)

2. whistle (sound)

Derived terms

• fischietto

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

From fischiare +‎ -io (frequentative).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiˈski.o/
• Rhymes: -io
• Hyphenation: fi‧schì‧o

Noun

fischio m (plural fischii)

1. (rare) a prolonged whistling

Further reading

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

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfi.skjo/
• Rhymes: -iskjo
• Hyphenation: fì‧schio

Verb

fischio

1. first-person singular present indicative of fischiare

Anagrams

• schifio