accia

See also: -accia

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈat.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -attʃa
  • Hyphenation: àc‧cia

Etymology 1

From Latin acia, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp).

Noun

accia f (plural acce)

  1. a fabric made from a quarter wool and three-quarters cotton, hemp or flax

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French hache.

Noun

accia f (plural acce)

  1. alternative form of azza
    • c. 1531 [1483], Francesco Berni, “Canto settimo [Seventh Canto]”, in Orlando innamorato [Orlando in love]‎[1], volume 1, Venice: Antonio Zatta e figli, remake of Orlando innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo, published 1785, stanza 43, page 145, lines 4–5:
      Mena l’accia il valente paladino:
      In su la testa un gran colpo gli mena
      The mighty paladin strikes with his poleaxe; he delivers a strong blow to his head

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

accia

  1. feminine singular of accio

Anagrams

Sicilian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ache (otherwise from Occitan), ultimately from Latin apium. Compare facci, sacciu, siccia for similiar morphological developments into Sicilian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈat.t͡ʃa/
  • Hyphenation: àc‧cia

Noun

accia f

  1. celery
    Jìi a 'ccattari l'accia.
    I went to buy celery.