pigna

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pīnea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiɲ.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -iɲɲa
• Hyphenation: pì‧gna

Noun

pigna f (plural pigne)

1. pinecone

Alternative forms

• pina (regional)

Derived terms

• pignatta

Related terms

• pino (“pine tree”)

Noun

pigna f (plural pigne) (regional, colloquial)

1. heap, pile, stack

   Synonyms: mucchio, pila, catasta

Derived terms

• impignare (“to stack”)

Further reading

• pigna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• pigna in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

Anagrams

• Pangi, piang, pinga