aiace

See also: Aiace

Italian

Etymology

From Aiace (“Ajax”, the Greek mythological hero said to have been turned into a hyacinth after taking his own life), from Latin Aiācem, from Ancient Greek Αἴας (Aías).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈja.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -atʃe
  • Hyphenation: a‧ià‧ce

Noun

aiace m (plural aiaci) (poetic)

  1. Synonym of giacinto (“hyacinth”)

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