leccornia

Italian

Etymology

From the older form lecconerìa, either from leccare (“lick”, verb), or from Old High German lecchari or lecchōn, from Ancient Greek λιχνεία (likhneía, “gluttony; greed”). Cognate with Latin lingō (“lick”, verb) Ancient Greek λείχω (leíkhō, “lick up”) and German lecker (“tasty”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lek.korˈni.a/
Rhymes: -ia
Hyphenation: lec‧cor‧nì‧a

Noun

leccornia f (plural leccornie)

delicacy, dainty (food)

Anagrams

calcinerò, rileccano

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