cidonio
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion) or the genus Cydonia.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
cidonio (accusative singular cidonion, plural cidonioj, accusative plural cidoniojn)
- (fruit) quince
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin cydōnius, from Ancient Greek Κυδώνιος (Kudṓnios), derived from Κυδωνίᾱ (Kudōníā).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
cidonio (feminine cidonia, masculine plural cidoni, feminine plural cidonie)
- (historical) Cydonian (of, from or relating to Cydonia (ancient city-state in Crete))
Further reading edit
- cidonio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana