See also: Riccio

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin ēricius (a hedgehog), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰḗr (to bristle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrit.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃo
  • Hyphenation: rìc‧cio
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Adjective

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riccio (feminine riccia, masculine plural ricci, feminine plural ricce)

  1. curly (of hair)
  2. burr (chestnut or fish)

Noun

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riccio m (plural ricci)

  1. curl, lock, ringlet (of hair)
  2. scroll (of violin)
  3. hedgehog
  4. husk, bur (of a chestnut)
  5. sea urchin
    In full: riccio di mare

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: rínxol

Further reading

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  • riccio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary