aulico

Italian

Etymology

From Latin aulicus (“princely; courtly”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaw.li.ko/
  • Rhymes: -awliko
  • Hyphenation: àu‧li‧co

Adjective

aulico (feminine aulica, masculine plural aulici, feminine plural auliche)

  1. aulic, courtly
  2. (by extension) solemn, elevated
    Synonyms: colto, elevato, sostenuto, solenne
    un linguaggio aulico ― an elevated language
    con uno stile aulico ― with an elevated style

Derived terms

References
  1. aulico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

aulicō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of aulicus

References
  • aulico in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • aulico in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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