leucoio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Leucojum, from Ancient Greek λευκόιον (leukóion), derived from λευκός (leukós, “white”) + ἴον (íon, “violet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lewˈkɔ.jo/
• Rhymes: -ɔjo
• Hyphenation: leu‧cò‧io

Noun

leucoio m (plural leucoi)

1. leucojum

Further reading

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