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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin tēgula. The normal result, tegghia (found in the old Florentine dialect) from the Vulgar Latin *tegla, was probably modified later in a process of hypercorrection.[1] Doublet of tegola (roof tile).

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Noun

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teglia f (plural teglie)

  1. tin, tray or sheet for baking
  2. (by extension) the quantity of food contained in such tin etc.
  3. large-brimmed hat worn by some priests
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  1. ^ “Fonetica storica dell’italiano”, in Grammaire historique[1], (Can we date this quote?):Le forme attuali però teglia e vegliare si diffondono nel fiorentino del 1500 e costituiscono un esempio di ipercorrettismo, []

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