cottoio

Italian

Alternative forms

• cottore (Rome)

Etymology

From cotto +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

Further reading

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