liscio

See also: lisciò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliʃ.ʃo/
• Rhymes: -iʃʃo
• Hyphenation: lì‧scio

Etymology 1

Possibly from Provençal lis, liso, from French lisse, from Old High German lise (Modern German leise), or alternatively from a Vulgar Latin *liseus or *lisius, perhaps from Ancient Greek λισσός (lissós).

Compare Portuguese and Spanish liso, Catalan llis, Sicilian lisciu, Friulian and Lombard lis, Romansch glisch.

Adjective

liscio (feminine liscia, masculine plural lisci, feminine plural lisce)

1. smooth, sleek, polished

   Synonyms: calmo, levigato, lucidato, piatto, piano

2. (figurative) simple

   Synonym: semplice

3. neat, straight (of an alcoholic beverage)
4. (vulgar, slang) of the private parts (scrotum, anus, vulva, etc.) hairless

Adverb

liscio

1. smoothly

   Synonyms: facilmente, lisciamente, tranquillamente

Noun

liscio m (plural lisci)

1. ballroom dancing
2. country music

Synonyms

• ballo liscio

Related terms

• liscezza
• lisciamente
• lisciare
• lisciata
• lisciato

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

liscio

1. 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

Anagrams

• olisci, scioli