reggia

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rēgia. The pronunciation with closed /e/ is found in parts of Tuscany and other regions.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛd.d͡ʒa/[2]
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛddʒa
    • Hyphenation: règ‧gia
  • IPA(key): /ˈred.d͡ʒa/[2]
    • Rhymes: -eddʒa
    • Hyphenation: rég‧gia

Noun

reggia f (plural regge)

  1. royal palace
  2. the home of a god

References

  1. ^ reggia in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 reggia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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