lenticchia

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *lenticla, syncopated form of Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lenˈtik.kja/
  • Rhymes: -ikkja
  • Hyphenation: len‧tìc‧chia

Noun

lenticchia f (plural lenticchie)

  1. lentil

Derived terms

  • per un piatto di lenticchie (“for nothing; for peanuts”)

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