dicipellio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Dicypellium, derived from Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “two”) + κύπελλον (kúpellon, “cup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.t͡ʃiˈpɛl.ljo/
• Rhymes: -ɛlljo
• Hyphenation: di‧ci‧pèl‧lio

Noun

dicipellio m (plural dicipelli)

1. any plant of the Dicypellium taxonomic genus

Further reading

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