Italian

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Etymology

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From forte +‎ -iccio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /forˈtit.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃo
  • Hyphenation: for‧tìc‧cio

Adjective

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forticcio (feminine forticcia, masculine plural forticci, feminine plural forticce)

  1. having a fairly sour taste
    Synonym: (literary) fortigno

Noun

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forticcio m (uncountable)

  1. a fairly sour taste

Further reading

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