picchio

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See also: Picchio and picchiò

Italian

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Etymology 1

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From Vulgar Latin *pīccus, from Latin pīcus, influenced by picchiare. Perhaps derived by means of a hypothetical *pīcculus.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pìc‧chio

Noun

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picchio m (plural picchi)

  1. woodpecker
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Deverbal from picchiare +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pìc‧chio

Noun

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picchio m (plural picchi)

  1. rap, tap, knock
  2. rapping, tapping, knocking
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pìc‧chio

Verb

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picchio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of picchiare

Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pikˈki.o/
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: pic‧chì‧o

Noun

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picchio m (plural picchii)

  1. (rare) continuous, frequent beating or banging

References

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  1. ^ picchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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