cervogia

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin cervēs(i)a. First attested as cervese in 1252/8; cervogia is documented from 1348 onwards.

The form with /ˈi/ may come directly from Latin; those with /ˈe/ or /ˈo/ seem to reflect the Old French cerveise~cervoise.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃerˈvɔ.d͡ʒa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdʒa
  • Hyphenation: cer‧vò‧gia

Noun

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cervogia f (plural cervogie or cervoge) (archaic, usually uncountable)

  1. a fermented beverage similar to beer

References

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  • cervogia”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini

Further reading

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