fioco

Meaning

1. hoarse, feeble, weak, faint
2. dim, wan

Concepts

hoarse

dim

weak

unwrought

wan

ruffianly

faint

croaky

Synonyms

fioca

oscura

oscuro

debole

arrochito

roco

scabro

rauca

rauco

rude

afono

Translations

faible

dämmerig

débil

schummrig

θαμπός

flojo

rauque

obscur

enroué

θολός

heiser

βραχνός

σκοτεινός

blafard

fahl

Hyphenated as

fiò‧co

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfjɔ.ko/

Etymology

Akin to fiacco (“tired, feeble”), from Latin flaccus (“flabby, flaccid”), possibly with contamination of roco, rauco (“hoarse”). Compare also German flau (“weak”).