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noun

lo olio

oil

Liquido grasso ottenuto da semi o frutti, usato per cucinare o condire il cibo.

Definition & meaning

Olio means oil: a liquid fat used in cooking, or a substance used for lubrication, fuel, or other purposes. In Italian, olio used without qualification often refers to olive oil.

It can also refer to oil paint or the technique of painting with it.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Masculine noun: l’olio; plural: gli oli.
  • From Latin oleum, meaning “olive oil.”

Synonyms & antonyms

There is no exact general synonym or antonym for olio.

  • lubrificante — “lubricant”; broader than oil, since a lubricant need not be an oil.
  • burro — “butter”; an alternative cooking fat, but not an antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • olio d’oliva — olive oil.
  • olio extravergine d’oliva — extra-virgin olive oil.
  • olio di semi — seed oil.
  • olio motore — motor oil.
  • a olio — “in oils,” as in an oil painting.

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Examples

Metto l'olio sull'insalata.noun

I put the oil on the salad.

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