demi-sec

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French demi-sec.

Adjective

demi-sec (not comparable)

1. Medium dry (of wines).

Noun

demi-sec (plural demi-secs)

1. A medium-dry wine.

Anagrams

• decimes, décimes

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.mi.sɛk/

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Adjective

demi-sec (feminine demi-sèche, masculine plural demi-secs, feminine plural demi-sèches)

1. medium dry (sparkling wine)

Descendants

• → English: demi-sec
• → Italian: demi-sec

Anagrams

• décimes, décimés

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French demi-sec.

Adjective

demi-sec (invariable)

1. medium dry (sparkling wine)

Further reading

• demi-sec in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana