accia

See also: -accia

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈat.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -attʃa
  • Hyphenation: àc‧cia

Etymology 1

From Latin acia, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp).

Noun

accia f (plural acce)

  1. a fabric made from a quarter wool and three-quarters cotton, hemp or flax

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French hache.

Noun

accia f (plural acce)

  1. Alternative form of azza
    • c. 1531 [1483], Francesco Berni, “Canto settimo [Seventh Canto]”, in Orlando innamorato [Orlando in love], volume 1, Venice: Antonio Zatta e figli, remake of Orlando innamorato by Matteo Maria Boiardo, published 1785, stanza 43, page 145, lines 4–5:
      Mena l’accia il valente paladino:
      In su la testa un gran colpo gli mena
      The mighty paladin strikes with his poleaxe; he delivers a strong blow to his head

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

accia

  1. feminine singular of accio

Anagrams

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • àccia (misspelled)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French ache (otherwise from Occitan), ultimately from Latin apium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈat.t͡ʃa/
  • Hyphenation: àc‧cia

Noun

accia f

  1. celery
    Jìi a 'ccattari l'accia.
    I went to buy celery.
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