eschia
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Chipewyan eschia.
Interjection edit
eschia
- (Northwest Territories) An indication of surprise; "oh, wow!"
- (Northwest Territories) Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
- (Northwest Territories) Just kidding!
Chipewyan edit
Interjection edit
eschia
- (Dëne Sųłınë́) an indication of surprise; "oh, wow!"
- (Dëne Dédlıné) take it easy
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
With gender shift, from Vulgar Latin *esclus, from Latin aesculus. See also eschio, with the same meaning.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
eschia f (plural eschie)
- (regional) sessile oak (Quercus petraea)
- Synonyms: (regional) eschio, quercia rovere, rovere
- (regional) English oak (Quercus robur)
- Synonyms: (regional) eschio, farnia, quercia comune
Further reading edit
- eschia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana