varco

See also: varcò

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvar.ko/
  • Rhymes: -arko
  • Hyphenation: vàr‧co

Etymology 1

Deverbal from varcare +‎ -o. Cognate with Friulian varc, Piedmontese varch.

Noun

varco m (plural varchi)

  1. passage, passageway, especially if narrow and hard to cross
    Synonyms: passaggio, transito, adito, accesso
    aprirsi un varco tra le foglie
    to open a passage through the foliage
  2. the act of crossing or passing
    Synonym: valico
  3. (figurative, euphemistic) the transition from life to death

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

varco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of varcare
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