Italian

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Etymology

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From 16th-century Spanish xícara (modern jícara), from Classical Nahuatl xīcalli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkik.ke.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ikkera
  • Hyphenation: chìc‧che‧ra

Noun

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chicchera f (plural chicchere)

  1. cup
    Synonym: tazza

Further reading

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