leccornia
Italian
Etymology
From the older form lecconerìa, either from leccare (“lick”, verb), or from Old High German lecchari or lecchōn, from Ancient Greek λιχνεία (likhneía, “gluttony; greed”). Cognate with Latin lingō (“lick”, verb) and Ancient Greek λείχω (leíkhō, “lick up”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lek.korˈni.a/, [lekːorˈniːä]
- Hyphenation: lec‧cor‧nì‧a
Noun
leccornia f (plural leccornie)
- delicacy, dainty (food)
Anagrams
- calcinerò