reggia

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rēgia. The pronunciation with closed /e/ is found in parts of Tuscany and other regions.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛd.d͡ʒa/, /ˈred.d͡ʒa/
• Rhymes: -ɛddʒa, -eddʒa
• Hyphenation: règ‧gia, rég‧gia

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Noun

reggia f (plural regge)

1. royal palace
2. the home of a god

Further reading

• reggia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
• reggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana