accia

See also: -accia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -attʃa
• Hyphenation: àc‧cia

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin acia, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Noun

accia f (plural acce)

1. raw thread, reduced to skeins, of linen, hemp, etc.
2. (by extension) a fabric made from a quarter wool and three-quarters cotton, hemp or flax
3. (regional) a length of thread (for sewing)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *acia, from Latin acies (“sharp edge”).

Noun

accia f (plural acce)

1. (archaic, rare) edge of a blade

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Old French hache.

Noun

accia f (plural acce)

1. alternative form of azza
   • c. 1531 [1483], Francesco Berni, “Canto settimo [Seventh Canto]”, in Orlando innamorato [Orlando in love]‎^[1], volume 1, Venice: Antonio Zatta e figli, remake of Orlando innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo, published 1785, stanza 43, page 145, lines 4–5:

     Mena l’accia il valente paladino:
     In su la testa un gran colpo gli mena

     The mighty paladin strikes with his poleaxe; he delivers a strong blow to his head

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

accia

1. feminine singular of accio

Anagrams

• cacai

Sicilian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ache (otherwise from Occitan), ultimately from Latin apium. Compare facci, sacciu, siccia for similiar morphological developments into Sicilian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat.t͡ʃa/
• Hyphenation: àc‧cia

Noun

accia f

1. celery

   Jìi a 'ccattari l'accia.

   I went to buy celery.

Related terms

• agghia
• anciova
• facci
• sacciu
• siccia