"delicato" meaning in Italian

See delicato in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /de.liˈka.to/ Forms: delicata [feminine], delicati [masculine, plural], delicate [feminine, plural], delicatissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ato Etymology: From Latin dēlicātus. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|dēlicātus}} Latin dēlicātus Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=delicatissimo}} delicato (feminine delicata, masculine plural delicati, feminine plural delicate, superlative delicatissimo)
  1. delicate
    Sense id: en-delicato-it-adj-RH9~XDJe Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 34 10 29 17 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 33 10 29 17 0
  2. frail
    Sense id: en-delicato-it-adj-Iv4MH39m Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 9 29 15 29 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 34 10 29 17 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 33 10 29 17 0
  3. sensitive
    Sense id: en-delicato-it-adj-LV6GAKT7 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 9 29 15 29 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 34 10 29 17 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 33 10 29 17 0
  4. gentle, mild
    Sense id: en-delicato-it-adj-Vdtl6pDp Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 9 29 15 29 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 34 10 29 17 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 33 10 29 17 0
  5. thoughtful, considerate
    Sense id: en-delicato-it-adj-T-dZ44in Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 9 29 15 29 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 34 10 29 17 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 33 10 29 17 0
  6. tactful
    Sense id: en-delicato-it-adj-3tSzo2s1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: delicatamente, delicatezza

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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