ghiado

Italian

Etymology

From Latin gladius. The “frost” meaning is derived from the figurative sense of “sharp cold”. Doublet of gladio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡja.do/
• Rhymes: -ado
• Hyphenation: ghià‧do

Noun

ghiado m (plural ghiadi) (archaic, literary)

1. any stabbing weapon (such as a sword, dagger, knife etc.)
2. frost, cold

   Synonyms: algore (literary), freddo, gelo

   Antonyms: caldo, calore

Derived terms

• agghiadare
• agghiadire

Further reading

• ghiado in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana