gaggia

See also: Gaggia

Italian

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía). Doublet of acacia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡadˈd͡ʒi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: gag‧gì‧a

Noun

gaggia f (plural gaggie)

1. sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana)

Derived terms

• gaggia arborea

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ligurian gàggia, from Latin cavea, whence also gabbia and cavea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡad.d͡ʒa/
• Rhymes: -addʒa
• Hyphenation: gàg‧gia

Noun

gaggia f (plural gagge)

1. (nautical, archaic) Synonym of gabbia (“crow's nest”)
2. (bird hunting) a (now illegal) setup consisting of a spherical cage mounted on top of a pole, on which an owlet rests, which causes birds inside the cage to become agitated, luring wild birds

Etymology 3

See etymology of gazza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡad.d͡ʒa/
• Rhymes: -addʒa
• Hyphenation: gàg‧gia

Noun

gaggia f (plural gagge)

1. Synonym of regolo (“goldcrest”)

Derived terms

• gaggia brusca
• gaggia domenicana
• gaggia marina

Further reading

• gaggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• gaggia¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• gaggia² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romagnol

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡad͡ʒ.d͡ʒi.a̯/

Adjective

gaggia f

1. feminine of gagg