lercio
Italian
Etymology
Perhaps from a Vulgar Latin form *hirceus (“hircine”, “pertaining to goats”), derived from Latin hircus (“goat”), with an initial -l- attached from a preceding article.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛr.t͡ʃo/, [ˈl̺ɛr̺t͡ʃo], /ˈler.t͡ʃo/, [ˈl̺er̺t͡ʃo]
- Stress: lèrcio, lércio
- Hyphenation: ler‧cio
Adjective
lercio (feminine singular lercia, masculine plural lerci, feminine plural lerce)
- filthy, foul
Synonyms
- sporco, sudicio, lordo
Related terms
- lerciume
Anagrams
- creoli
- ercoli