moscato

See also: Moscato

English

Noun

moscato (countable and uncountable, plural moscatos)

1. A white grape variety used to make light, sweet white wine.
2. A wine made with this grape.

Anagrams

• scotoma

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈska.to/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: mo‧scà‧to

Etymology 1

From mosca (“fly”) +‎ -ato (“having, resembling”).

Adjective

moscato (feminine moscata, masculine plural moscati, feminine plural moscate)

1. characterized by black spots (of a horse's coat)
2. (rare) characterized by black spots

Etymology 2

From Late Latin muscus (“moss”).

Alternative forms

• moscado (archaic)

Adjective

moscato (feminine moscata, masculine plural moscati, feminine plural moscate)

1. musky

Noun

moscato m (plural moscati)

1. (archaic) musk

   Synonym: muschio

2. moscato (grape variety)
3. the wine made from such grapes

Derived terms

• moscatello

Further reading

• moscato¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• moscato² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• scotoma, stomaco, stomacò