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liquido

liquid

adjective LEE-kwee-doh Less Common

Origin: From Latin liquidus ('fluid, clear').

Also means

liquid (noun)

Usage Note

Liquido functions as both adjective (acqua liquida) and noun (un liquido = 'a liquid'). In finance, denaro liquido or simply liquido means 'cash' — a common usage in everyday Italian (non ho liquido = 'I don't have cash'). The feminine adjective form is liquida.

Examples

"Aggiungi un liquido caldo alla miscela."

Natural Translation

Add a warm liquid to the mixture.

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