nounnounadjective
il fradicio
soaked
Definition & meaning
Fradicio means soaking wet or drenched: wet through, often with water, rain or sweat.
It can also mean rotten or thoroughly decayed, especially when describing organic matter.
Grammar & Word origin
An adjective with four forms: masculine singular fradicio, feminine singular fradicia, masculine plural fradici, and feminine plural fradice.
It comes from Latin putridus, meaning “rotten” or “decayed.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- bagnato — “wet”; less intense than fradicio.
- zuppo — “soaked” or “sopping”; very close in the wetness sense.
- marcio — “rotten”; close in the decay sense.
- asciutto — “dry”; the opposite of the wetness sense.
- sano — “sound” or “healthy”; can be the opposite when referring to decay.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Il mio vestito è fradicio di pioggia.adjective
My dress is soaked with rain.
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