raggio

See also: Raggio and raggiò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrad.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -addʒo
• Hyphenation: ràg‧gio

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin radius. Doublet of razzo, radio, and rai, which were respectively inherited from Latin, borrowed from Latin, and borrowed from Occitan.

Noun

raggio m (plural raggi, diminutive (uncommon) raggétto or raggettìno)

1. ray, beam, shaft (of light, etc.)
2. spoke (of a wheel)
3. (mathematics) radius

Derived terms

• raggio gamma
• raggio traente

Etymology 2

Verb

raggio

1. first-person singular present indicative of raggiare

Related terms

• irraggiare
• raggio gamma
• raggiante
• raggiare
• raggiuolo

Anagrams

• Gorgia, aggiro, aggirò, gigaro, gorgia, roggia