gelato
/dʒelˈato/
ice cream
Definitions
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1
Ice cream, the frozen dessert
“Ogni sera mangiamo un gelato al limone in piazza.”
Every evening we eat a lemon ice cream in the square.
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2
(as adjective) frozen or very cold
“Le sue mani erano gelate dopo la lunga passeggiata invernale.”
Her hands were frozen after the long winter walk.
Word forms
- Gender
- masculine
- Plural
- gelati
- Usage
- Also functions as the past participle of the verb 'gelare' (to freeze), and can be used as an adjective meaning 'frozen/iced', e.g. 'caffè gelato'.
As a noun 'gelato' is very common and essential vocabulary for everyday Italian life; as an adjective it agrees in gender and number (gelato/gelata/gelati/gelate).