lucciola

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlut.t͡ʃo.la/
  • Rhymes: -uttʃola
  • Hyphenation: lùc‧cio‧la

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin luceo (“to shine”).

Noun

lucciola f (plural lucciole)

  1. firefly, glowworm
  2. (euphemistic) prostitute
    Synonym: prostituta
Descendants
  • → French: luciole

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lucciola

  1. inflection of lucciolare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading
  • lucciola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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