guancia

Italian

Alternative forms

  • guància

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *guancia, borrowed from Lombardic *wankja, from Proto-Germanic *wangô (“cheek”). Compare Old High German wanga (modern German Wange). Doublet of gargia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwan.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -antʃa
  • Hyphenation: guàn‧cia
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Noun

guancia f (plural guance)

  1. (anatomy) cheek (the soft skin on each side of the face)

Derived terms

Further reading

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