Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From acqua +‎ -ereccia. Corresponds to a Medieval Latin aquāricius, which was probably borrowed from Romance.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ak.kweˈret.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ettʃa
  • Hyphenation: ac‧que‧réc‧cia

Noun

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acquereccia f (plural acquerecce)

  1. an ornamental water jug

Further reading

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