encorio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐγχώριος (enkhṓrios), derived from χώρα (khṓra, “country”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enˈkɔ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjo
  • Hyphenation: en‧cò‧rio

Adjective

encorio (feminine encoria, masculine plural encori, feminine plural encorie)

  1. (uncommon, archaeology, linguistics) enchorial
    Synonyms: (literary) epicorio, indigeno, locale, nativo

Further reading

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