derviscio
Italian
Alternative forms
- dervis
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian درویش (darviš), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, “poor, needy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /derˈviʃ.ʃo/
- Rhymes: -iʃʃo
- Hyphenation: der‧vì‧scio
Noun
derviscio m (plural dervisci)
- (historical) dervish
Further reading
- derviscio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana