scotto.
overcooked, overdone (chiefly of pasta and rice)
Meaning & usage
overcooked, overdone (chiefly of pasta and rice)
Questi fusilli sono scotti.
Where this word comes from
From Latin excoctus, perfect passive participle of excoquō (“to boil; to melt”).
the amount to pay for a meal in an inn or tavern
in tutte le terre passate non guadagnò soldi venti, che gli scotti gli erano costati più di cento novanta
any meal eaten in a place of lodging
compensation
pagare lo scotto [di qualcosa]
Where this word comes from
From Frankish *skott, *skatt (“tax”), from Proto-Germanic *skattaz (“wealth; money”). Compare German Schatz (“treasure”) and Sicilian scuttari.
past participle of scuocere
Where this word comes from
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