seccaia

Italian

Etymology

From secco (“dry, wilted”) +‎ -aia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sekˈka.ja/
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Hyphenation: sec‧cà‧ia

Noun

seccaia f (plural seccaie) (Tuscan)

  1. wilt, wilting (of plants, seeds etc.)
  2. a group of dry branches or leaves
    Synonym: seccume

Further reading

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

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