Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alfresco

/ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: al-fres-co
IPA: /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.

adv

Outdoors; in fresh air.

adv

Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.

Example Sentences

"The walking district features many alfresco cafés."
"As it was a sunny afternoon, we decided to dine alfresco on the patio."
"We sat alfresco on the edge of a “square,” in reality a pond of cobbly mud with a plinth plonked in its navel […]"

Etymology

From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: al fresco

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/

Inflected Forms

al fresco (alternative, adverb) al-fresco (alternative, adjective)

Phrases

al desko

Synonyms

open-air outside outdoors out of doors

Questions

How do you pronounce alfresco?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/.
What does alfresco mean?: Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.
Where does alfresco come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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