fresco

/ˈfɾesko/ · A2 · adj

cool

🥬🧊 fresco = English fresh; a fresco is painted on fresh, wet plaster

Fresco and fresh share one Germanic root (frisk). Fresh air is cool air, so it also means cool or a stiff breeze. English calls a cheeky person fresh too, as in getting fresh with someone, and Spanish fresco does the same.

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