leccornia

Italian

Etymology

From the older form lecconerìa, either from leccare (“lick”, verb), or from Old High German lecchari or lecchōn, from Ancient Greek λιχνεία (likhneía, “gluttony; greed”). Cognate with Latin lingō (“lick”, verb) and Ancient Greek λείχω (leíkhō, “lick up”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lek.korˈni.a/, [lekːorˈniːä]
• Hyphenation: lec‧cor‧nì‧a

Noun

leccornia f (plural leccornie)

1. delicacy, dainty (food)

Anagrams

• calcinerò