Etymology

fico

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Today it means: a fig; an insignificant trifle Full definition →

Italian fico ← Latin fīcus
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fico · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromfīcus
  2. Italian · borrowed fromfico“a fig”
  3. English todayfico

From Italian fico (“a fig”), from Latin fīcus. Doublet of fig.

Fico · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromFico
  2. English todayFico

Borrowed from Italian Fico.

Words from the same roots

Latinfīcus all →

figficuswhitlowfikeficiform

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