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gheppio

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰγυπιός (aigupiós).[1] Compare ghezzo < Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios). Documented in Italian since 1336–8.[2]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡep.pjo/
  • Rhymes: -eppjo
  • Hyphenation: ghép‧pio

Noun edit

gheppio m (plural gheppi)

  1. kestrel, windhover

References edit

  1. ^ Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm. 1890. Grammaire des langues romanes, vol. I: Phonétique. Paris: Welter. Pages 30̵–31.
  2. ^ “gheppio”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini

Further reading edit

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