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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescalduccio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kalˈdut.tʃo/
"Sotto le coperte si sta proprio calducci."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Pleasantly warm and comfortable.
"We sat by the fireplace, feeling nice and toasty despite the winter snow." - 2
Crisp and browned like toast, typically applied to certain foods or beverages.
"The artisan bread had a wonderfully toasty flavor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'toast' (from Old French 'toster', meaning 'to scorch or roast', originating from Latin 'tostus', past participle of 'torrere') combined with the suffix '-y'. First appearing in the late 19th century, the term originally referred to food resembling toast before shifting into a cozy colloquialism for pleasant warmth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toasty" is said worldwide
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chaleureux
Transliteration: /ʃa.lə.ʁø/
"La couverture nous a gardés bien au chaud."
kuschelig
Transliteration: /ˈkʊʃəlɪç/
"Vor dem Kamin ist es schön kuschelig."
calduccio
Transliteration: /kalˈdut.tʃo/
"Sotto le coperte si sta proprio calducci."
cal calentito
Transliteration: /kalenˈtito/
Script: calentito
"Estábamos muy calentitos junto al fuego."
quentinho
Transliteration: /kẽˈtĩ.ɲu/
"O cobertor é macio e quentinho."
गर्मागर्म
Transliteration: garmāgarm
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सर्दी में कंबलों के अंदर बहुत गर्माहट महसूस होती है।"
暖融融的
Transliteration: nuǎnróngróng de
Script: 中文汉字
"坐在火炉旁，觉得身上暖融融的。"
따뜻한
Transliteration: ttatteuthan
Script: 한국어 한글
"이불 속이 아주 따뜻하고 아늑하다."
ぽかぽかした
Transliteration: pokapokashita
Script: 日本語
"ストーブの前はぽかぽかと暖かい。"
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