cornacchia

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cornacla, alteration of Latin cornīcula, diminutive of cornīx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /korˈnak.kja/
  • Rhymes: -akkja
  • Hyphenation: cor‧nàc‧chia

Noun

cornacchia f (plural cornacchie)

  1. crow (the bird)
  2. carrion crow