acciughina

Italian

Etymology

From acciuga (“anchovy”) +‎ -ina (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /at.t͡ʃuˈɡi.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: ac‧ciu‧ghì‧na

Noun

acciughina f (plural acciughine)

1. silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)

   Synonym: pesciolino d'argento

2. diminutive of acciuga (“anchovy”)

   Synonym: acciughetta