lucciola
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Ultimately from Latin luceō (“to shine”).
Noun edit
lucciola f (plural lucciole)
- firefly, glowworm
- (euphemistic) prostitute
- Synonym: prostituta
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → French: luciole
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
lucciola
- inflection of lucciolare:
Further reading edit
- lucciola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana