valchiria
Italian
Alternative forms
- walchiria, walkiria
Etymology
From Old Norse valkyrja (literally “chooser of the slain”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /valˈki.rja/
- Rhymes: -irja
- Hyphenation: val‧chì‧ria
Noun
valchiria f (plural valchirie)
- (Norse mythology) Valkyrie, Walkyrie
- (figurative) virago, battleaxe (domineering woman)