conchiglia

Italian

Etymology

From Latin conchȳlium, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον (konkhúlion, “small mussel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈkiʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎa
• Hyphenation: con‧chì‧glia

Noun

conchiglia f (plural conchiglie)

1. seashell
2. architectural ornament in the shape of a shell
3. (usually in the plural) pasta shell
4. box hard prototector for the genitals

Related terms

• conchiliologia

Further reading

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