acidaspide

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Acidaspis, derived from ἀκίς (akís, “pointed object”, oblique stem ἀκίδ- (akíd-)) +‎ ᾰ̓σπίς (aspís, “shield”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.t͡ʃiˈda.spi.de/
• Rhymes: -aspide
• Hyphenation: a‧ci‧dà‧spi‧de

Noun

acidaspide m (plural acidaspidi)

1. (paleontology) any trilobite of the Acidaspis taxonomic genus
2. Alternative letter-case form of Acidaspide

Further reading

• acidaspide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• acidaspide in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication