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cieco

blind person

noun adjective CHYEH-koh Rare
Body & Health Senses

Origin: From Latin caecus (blind).

Also means

blind (adjective)

Usage Note

Cieco functions both as a noun (un cieco = a blind man) and an adjective (una strada cieca = a dead-end street). Its feminine form is cieca, plural ciechi (m) and cieche (f) — the -h- is added to preserve the hard 'k' sound before -i and -e. The idiom alla cieca means 'blindly' or 'at random'.

Examples

"Il cane guida aiuta i ciechi ogni giorno."

Natural Translation

The guide dog helps blind people every day.

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