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alfresco

adverb

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L185455 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L334359 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/

adj

Etymology: From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

  1. Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.

    The walking district features many alfresco cafés.

adv

Etymology: From Italian al fresco. Compare Spanish al fresco.

  1. Outdoors; in fresh air.

    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 […]

  2. Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.