English

Noun

fico ‎(plural ficoes)

1. (archaic) A fig; an insignificant trifle.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

2. (archaic) A sign of contempt made with the fingers.

Catalan

Verb

fico

1. first-person singular present indicative form of ficar

Faliscan

Etymology

Cognate with Latin fingo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.ɡoː/

Verb

fīcō

1. I form; I knead

Italian

Fico (fruit)

Fico (tree)

Etymology

From Latin fīcus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fico m ‎(feminine singular fica, masculine plural fichi, feminine plural fiche)

1. (slang) great, cool (admirable)

Noun

fico m ‎(plural fichi)

1. fig (fresh fruit and tree)
2. (slang) cool guy

Derived terms

Related terms

• fica
• fegato

Usage notes

Slang term becomes figo in Northern Italy.

Anagrams

• foci

Latin

Noun

fīcō

1. dative singular of fīcus
2. ablative singular of fīcus

References

• FICO in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ku/

Verb

fico

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of ficar

Spanish

Verb

fico

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of ficar.