valchiria

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Italian

Alternative forms

walchiria, walkiria

Etymology

From Old Norse valkyrja (literally “chooser of the slain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /valˈki.rja/
Rhymes: -irja
Hyphenation: val‧chì‧ria

Noun

valchiria f (plural valchirie)

(Norse mythology) Valkyrie, Walkyrie
(figurative) virago, battleaxe (domineering woman)

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