eschia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Chipewyan eschia.
Interjection
eschia
- (Northwest Territories) An indication of surprise; "oh, wow!"
- (Northwest Territories) Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
- (Northwest Territories) just kidding
Chipewyan
Interjection
eschia
- (Dëne Sųłınë́) An indication of surprise; "oh, wow!"
- (Dëne Dédlıné) take it easy
Italian
Alternative forms
- ischia
Etymology
With gender shift, from Vulgar Latin *esclus, from Latin aesculus. See also eschio, with the same meaning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.skja/
- Rhymes: -ɛskja
- Hyphenation: è‧schia
Noun
eschia f (plural eschie)
- (regional) sessile oak (Quercus petraea)
- Synonyms: (regional) eschio, quercia rovere, rovere
- (regional) English oak (Quercus robur)
- Synonyms: (regional) eschio, farnia, quercia comune
Further reading
- eschia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- Chiesa, chiesa