"morbido" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɔr.bi.do/ Forms: morbida [feminine], morbidi [masculine, plural], morbide [feminine, plural], morbidissimo [superlative], mormido [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -ɔrbido Etymology: Inherited from Latin morbidum (“sick”), from Latin morbus (“disease, illness”); as sickness makes one feeble, in Italo-Romance the meaning evolved into “limp, flabby”, and thence into “tender”, “delicate”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|morbidum||sick|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin morbidum (“sick”), {{inh+|it|la|morbidum|t=sick}} Inherited from Latin morbidum (“sick”), {{der|it|la|morbus|t=disease, illness}} Latin morbus (“disease, illness”) Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=morbidissimo}} morbido (feminine morbida, masculine plural morbidi, feminine plural morbide, superlative morbidissimo)
  1. soft, tender, mellow Synonyms: soffice, tenero
    Sense id: en-morbido-it-adj-DI2iJWeU Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 40
  2. (figuratively) docile, compliant Tags: figuratively Synonyms: arrendevole, docile
    Sense id: en-morbido-it-adj-6c8MPBTQ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 40

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔr.bi.do/ Forms: morbidi [plural], mormido [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -ɔrbido Etymology: Inherited from Latin morbidum (“sick”), from Latin morbus (“disease, illness”); as sickness makes one feeble, in Italo-Romance the meaning evolved into “limp, flabby”, and thence into “tender”, “delicate”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|morbidum||sick|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin morbidum (“sick”), {{inh+|it|la|morbidum|t=sick}} Inherited from Latin morbidum (“sick”), {{der|it|la|morbus|t=disease, illness}} Latin morbus (“disease, illness”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} morbido m (plural morbidi)
  1. soft place Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-morbido-it-noun-pxlpmSr5 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 30 30 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 100 Derived forms: ammorbidare, ammorbidire, immorbidare, immorbidire, morbida [noun], morbidamente, morbidare, morbidello, morbidezza, morbidiccio, morbidire, morbidità, morbidone, morbidore, morbidume, rammorbidare, rammorbidire

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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