guancia

Italian

Etymology

From Lombardic *wankja, from Proto-Germanic *wangô. Compare Old High German wanga (modern German Wange).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwan.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -antʃa
• Hyphenation: guàn‧cia

Noun

guancia f (plural guance)

1. cheek (the soft skin on each side of the face)

Derived terms

• guanciale

Further reading

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