reggia
Italian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin rēgia. The pronunciation with closed /e/ is found in parts of Tuscany and other regions.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛd.d͡ʒa/, /ˈred.d͡ʒa/
- Rhymes: -ɛddʒa, -eddʒa
- Hyphenation: règ‧gia, rég‧gia
Noun
reggia f (plural regge)
- royal palace
- the home of a god
References
- http://www.dizionario.rai.it/poplemma.aspx?lid=19731&r=27892
Further reading
- reggia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- reggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana