tierno

(Inglese)

  1. tender, affectionate
  2. soft, delicate, cuddly
  3. tender, young
  4. tender (meat, etc.)
  5. (Chile, Ecuador) green, unripe (vegetables)

Frequenza

C1
Con il trattino come
tier‧no
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈtjeɾno/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

Inherited from Latin tenerum, with metathesis. Compare Portuguese terno and English tender.

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