fico

American  

[fee-koh] / ˈfi koʊ /

noun

plural

ficoes

1. fig.

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fico British  

/ ˈfiːkəʊ /

noun

1. a worthless trifle

2. another word for fig 1

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Etymology

Origin of fico

1570–80; < Italian fico, fica fig ¹

Example Sentences

Their deaths sparked the largest protests in Slovakia since the fall of Communism, leading to the resignation of the government of Robert Fico, although the nationalist prime minister returned to power in 2023.

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In the last article Kuciak worked on, which was published after his death, he had alleged links between the Italian mafia and the government led by Fico.

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On Friday Fico will meet US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Washington and attend a ceremony to sign an agreement between both countries "on cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy", said the government office.

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Earlier this week, Fico said a construction contract with US company Westinghouse could be signed in 2027.

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Slovakia's existing reactors are all of Russian design, but Fico has said that his cabinet decided to "diversify and work with a different partner".

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