riccio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ēricius (“a hedgehog”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰḗr (“to bristle”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrit.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃo
  • Hyphenation: rìc‧cio
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Adjective[edit]

riccio (feminine riccia, masculine plural ricci, feminine plural ricce)

  1. curly (of hair)
  2. burr (chestnut or fish)

Noun[edit]

riccio m (plural ricci)

  1. curl, lock, ringlet (of hair)
  2. scroll (of violin)
  3. hedgehog
  4. husk, bur (of a chestnut)
  5. sea urchin
    In full: riccio di mare

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Catalan: rínxol

Further reading[edit]

  • riccio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
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