acciuga

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Italian

acciuga (Engraulis encrasicolus)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atˈt͡ʃu.ɡa/, [ätˈt͡ʃuːɡä]
  • X-SAMPA: [at"tSu:ga]
  • Hyphenation: ac‧ciù‧ga

Etymology 1

From Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

Noun

acciuga f (plural acciughe) Template:wiki

  1. anchovy (any of the fish in the family Engraulidae family), particularly the European anchovy(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Engraulis encrasicolus)
    Synonym: alice
  2. (figuratively) a slim or thin person
    Synonyms: alice, chiodo, stecchino
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Related to acciughero.

Noun

acciuga f (plural acciughe)

  1. Only used in erba acciuga (“savory”)
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