quercia

See also: Quercia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin quercea, nominalized feminine form of the adjective querceus (“oaken, of oak”), derived from quercus (“oak”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɛr.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrtʃa
  • Hyphenation: quèr‧cia
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Noun

quercia f (plural querce)

  1. oak (tree of the genus Quercus)
  2. (uncountable) the wood of such a tree
  3. (figurative) a strong or resilient person

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of quercia

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