frassino

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fraxinus, from *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos, adjective of Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵos (“birch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfras.si.no/
• Rhymes: -assino
• Hyphenation: fràs‧si‧no

Noun

frassino m (plural frassini)

1. common ash, European ash, ash (tree, Fraxinus excelsior)

   Synonyms: frassino maggiore, frassino comune

2. ash (tree of the genus Fraxinus)
3. ash (wood of those trees)

Derived terms

• frassinella
• frassineto
• frassino da manna
• frassino meridionale
• frassino ossifillo

Further reading

• “frassino”, in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• “frassino”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• ronfassi, sfrisano