encorio

Italian

Alternative forms

• encorico

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐγχώριος (enkhṓrios), derived from χώρα (khṓra, “country”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /enˈkɔ.rjo/
• Rhymes: -ɔrjo
• Hyphenation: en‧cò‧rio

Adjective

encorio (feminine encoria, masculine plural encori, feminine plural encorie)

1. (uncommon, archaeology, linguistics) enchorial

   Synonyms: (literary) epicorio, indigeno, locale, nativo

Further reading

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