cinghiale
Italian
Alternative forms
- cignale (regional, Tuscany)
- cinghiare (archaic)
- cinghiaro (archaic)
Etymology
From an earlier *singhiale, *singhiare, from Vulgar Latin *singlāris, from syncopation of Latin singulāris [porcus]. Compare Catalan senglar, Occitan singlar, French sanglier, Friulian cenglâr. Doublet of singolare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃinˈɡja.le/
- Rhymes: -ale
- Hyphenation: cin‧ghià‧le
Noun
cinghiale m (plural cinghiali)
- wild boar (mammal, meat)
- pigskin
Anagrams
- alginiche, angelichi