vitigno

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *vītignus, thought to have a separate origin from Latin vītigenus (“produced by the vine”) and Late Latin vītineus (“of or pertaining to the vine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viˈtiɲ.ɲo/
• Rhymes: -iɲɲo
• Hyphenation: vi‧tì‧gno

Noun

vitigno m (plural vitigni)

1. variety (of grape or wine)

Related terms

• vite

See also

• uva
• vigna
• vino

Further reading

• vitigno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana