alaccia

Italian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin allēc (“fish sauce”). (Compare Catalan alatxa.) Doublet of alice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlat.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -attʃa
• Hyphenation: a‧làc‧cia

Noun

alaccia f (plural alacce)

1. sardinella (especially Sardinella aurita)
2. shad (especially Alosa fallax)

Anagrams

• alcaica