schivo

See also: schivò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈski.vo/
• Rhymes: -ivo
• Hyphenation: schì‧vo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from schivare +‎ -o.

Adjective

schivo (feminine schiva, masculine plural schivi, feminine plural schive)

1. reluctant
2. shy
3. averse to (doing) something
4. skittish

Derived terms

• schivamente
• schivezza

Related terms

• schivabile
• schivafatiche
• schivare
• schivata

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schivo

1. first-person singular present indicative of schivare