lercio

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps from a Vulgar Latin form *hirceus (“hircine”, “pertaining to goats”), derived from Latin hircus (“goat”), with an initial -l- attached from a preceding article.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛr.t͡ʃo/, /ˈler.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrtʃo, -ertʃo
  • Hyphenation: lèr‧cio, lér‧cio

Adjective

lercio (feminine lercia, masculine plural lerci, feminine plural lerce)

  1. filthy, foul
    Synonyms: lordo, sporco, sudicio

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