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picchio

See also: Picchio and picchiò

Italian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Vulgar Latin *pīccus, from Latin pīcus, influenced by picchiare. Perhaps derived by means of a hypothetical *pīcculus.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pìc‧chio

Noun edit

picchio m (plural picchi)

  1. woodpecker
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Deverbal from picchiare +‎ -o.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pìc‧chio

Noun edit

picchio m (plural picchi)

  1. rap, tap, knock
  2. rapping, tapping, knocking
Related terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pìc‧chio

Verb edit

picchio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of picchiare

Etymology 4 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pikˈki.o/
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: pic‧chì‧o

Noun edit

picchio m (plural picchii)

  1. (rare) continuous, frequent beating or banging

References edit

  1. ^ picchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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