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Where does “fiacco” come from?

fiacco (Italian) comes from Latin Flaccus, from Latin flaccus — flabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared.

fiacco (Italian): tired, weary; weak, listless; bland

Definitions

  1. tired, weary; weak, listless; bland

Ancestry of “fiacco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFlaccus—
2Latinflaccusflabby, flaccid, hanging down; flap-eared

Words derived from “fiacco”

  • fiaccare
  • infiacchire
  • infiacchimento
  • fiacchezza
  • fiaccabile
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