cottoio

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cotto +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kotˈto.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ojo
  • Hyphenation: cot‧tó‧io

Adjective

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cottoio (feminine cottoia, masculine plural cottoi, feminine plural cottoie)

  1. (especially of legumes) easily cookable
  2. (figurative, humorous) easily smitten

Further reading

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