accia
See also: -accia
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin acia, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).
Noun edit
accia f (plural acce)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Old French hache.
Noun edit
accia f (plural acce)
- Alternative form of azza
- c. 1531 [1483], Francesco Berni, “Canto settimo [Seventh Canto]”, in Orlando innamorato [Orlando in love][1], volume 1, Venice: Antonio Zatta e figli, remake of Orlando innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo, published 1785, stanza 43, page 145, lines 4–5:
- Mena l’accia il valente paladino:
In su la testa un gran colpo gli mena- The mighty paladin strikes with his poleaxe; he delivers a strong blow to his head
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective edit
accia
Anagrams edit
Sicilian edit
Alternative forms edit
- àccia (misspelled)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French ache (otherwise from Occitan), ultimately from Latin apium.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
accia f
- celery
- Jìi a 'ccattari l'accia.
- I went to buy celery.