pescata

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peˈska.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: pe‧scà‧ta

Etymology 1

From pesc(are) (“to fish”) +‎ -ata (suffix indicating an instance of something).

Noun

pescata f (plural pescate)

  1. fish (period of time spent fishing)
    Sono usciti presto per una pescata ― They went out early for a fish
  2. the quantity of fish caught in one fishing session
Derived terms
  • pescatina (diminutive)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

pescata f sg

  1. feminine singular of pescato

Further reading
  • pescata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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