orecchia
See also: Orecchia
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈrek.kja/
- Rhymes: -ekkja
- Hyphenation: o‧réc‧chia
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin oricla, from Latin auricula, diminutive of auris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws. Compare the borrowed doublet auricola.
Noun
orecchia f (plural orecchie) (diminutive orecchietta)
- Alternative form of orecchio
- any prominent form similar to an ear
- either of the "S" shaped holes in a violin etc.
Derived terms
- orecchio
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
orecchia
- inflection of orecchiare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Anagrams
- cocheria, occhiera