cicoria

Italian

Etymology

First attested 1361.[1] From Medieval Latin or Late Latin *cichōria, from the plural of Latin cichōrium, from Ancient Greek κιχώριον (kikhṓrion).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈkɔ.rja/

  • Hyphenation: ci‧cò‧ria

Noun

cicoria f (plural cicorie)

  1. chicory

Descendants

  • German: Zichorie, Cichorie (obsolete)
    • Swedish: cikoria

References

Further reading

  • cicoria in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • cicoria in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • cicòria

Etymology

From Medieval Latin, apodictically fron the femininization of the plural of Latin cichorium, from Ancient Greek κῐχόρῐον (kĭkhórĭon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiˈkɔ.ɾi.a/, [ʃɪˈkɔ.ɾɪ.a], [-ɾja] (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: ci‧cò‧ri‧a

Noun

cicoria f

  1. Cichorium intybus L.; chicory

Derived terms

  • Cicoria (nciuria)
  • cicurina

See also