frassino

Italian

Etymology

From Latin fraxinus, from *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos, adjective of Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵos (“birch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfras.si.no/
• Rhymes: -assino
• Hyphenation: fràs‧si‧no

Noun

frassino m (plural frassini)

1. common ash, European ash, ash (tree, Fraxinus excelsior)

   Synonyms: frassino maggiore, frassino comune

2. ash (tree of the genus Fraxinus)
3. ash (wood of those trees)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• frassinella
• frassineto
• frassino da manna
• frassino meridionale
• frassino ossifillo

Further reading

• frassino in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• frassino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• ronfassi, sfrisano