orecchia

See also: Orecchia

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin oricla, from Latin auricula, diminutive of auris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws. Compare the borrowed doublet auricola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈrek.kja/
• Rhymes: -ekkja
• Hyphenation: o‧réc‧chia

Noun

orecchia f (plural orecchie) (diminutive orecchietta)

1. Alternative form of orecchio
2. any prominent form similar to an ear
3. either of the "S" shaped holes in a violin etc.

Derived terms

• orecchio

Verb

orecchia

1. inflection of orecchiare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• cocheria, occhiera