cotogna
Italian
Etymology
From cotogno (“quince tree”), or less likely a Vulgar Latin root cotōnea, taken as a feminine singular from the plural of Latin cotōneum, ultimately from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion). Also possibly from mela cotogna, from Latin māla cotōnea, also a feminine singular from the plural of mālum cotōneum (“quince tree”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈtoɲ.ɲa/, [koˈt̪oɲːä]
- Hyphenation: co‧tó‧gna
- Rhymes: -oɲɲa
Noun
cotogna f (plural cotogne)
- quince (fruit)
Synonyms
- mela cotogna
Derived terms
- cotognata
- cotogno
- pera cotogna
Anagrams
- cognato