fegato

Italian

Etymology

From earlier *fecato, from Late Latin fīcātum (“liver”), from Latin iecur fīcātum (“fig-stuffed liver, foie gras”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfe.ɡa.to/
• Rhymes: -eɡato
• Hyphenation: fé‧ga‧to

Noun

fegato m (plural fegati)

1. (anatomy) liver (organ of human or animal; organ of animal used as food)

   L'alcol distrugge il fegato.

   Alcohol destroys the liver.

2. (figurative) courage

   Lui ha del fegato. ― He has guts.

3. guts, pluck

Derived terms

• fegataccio
• fegatello
• fegatoso

Related terms

• fico