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caldo
/ˈkal.do/
hot
Oggi fa molto caldo.
It's very hot today.
general
Having a high temperature; warm or hot.
Il caffè è troppo caldo per berlo.
The coffee is too hot to drink.
Mi piace il clima caldo.
I like the hot climate.
Can refer to both weather and temperature of objects.
culinary
A soup or broth, especially in Italian cuisine.
Ho preparato un buon caldo di pollo.
I made a good chicken soup.
In this sense, it is a noun.
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Pro Tip
Weather vs. Object
Use 'caldo' for both weather and objects, but for weather, it's often paired with 'fa' (e.g., 'fa caldo').
Gold Rule
Noun vs. Adjective
Remember that 'caldo' can be both an adjective (hot) and a noun (soup). Context will clarify the meaning.
Word Origin
From Latin 'calidus', meaning 'warm'.
Usage Notes
When referring to weather, it is often used with 'fa' (e.g., 'fa caldo'). As a noun, it refers to a type of soup.
Word Breakdown
cald-
warm
root-o
masculine singular adjective ending
suffixDizionario Italiano-Inglese