chiesa

Inherited from Latin ecclēsia, a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “assembly”).

The original geminated -cc-, though lost in the standard language, is still found in many regional Italian varieties.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.za/^[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛza
  • Hyphenation: chiè‧sa
  • Homophone: Chiesa
• IPA^(key): /ˈkje.za/^[1]

  • Audio (una chiesa):

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  • Rhymes: -eza
  • Hyphenation: chié‧sa
  • Homophone: Chiesa

chiesa f (plural chiese)

1. church

   Synonym: parrocchia

• chiesastico
• chiesuola (“binnacle”)

• ceppo
• coro
• faldistorio

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

• eschia

chiesa f (plural chiese)

1. alternative spelling of ceza