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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

alfresco en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • ăl-frěs'-kō (General-American)
  • /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.
    • The walking district features many alfresco cafés.

Forms

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al-fresco adjective, alternative lexicographic
al fresco adverb, alternative, especially lexicographic

alfresco en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio
  • ăl-frěs'-kō (General-American)
  • /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Outdoors; in fresh air.
    • We sat alfresco on the edge of a “square,” in reality a pond of cobbly mud with a plinth plonked in its navel […] 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:
    • As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio.
  2. (not-comparable) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.

Forms

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al-fresco adjective, alternative lexicographic
al fresco adverb, alternative, especially lexicographic

Deriveds

al desko