arancio

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈran.t͡ʃo/
Rhymes: -antʃo
Hyphenation: a‧ràn‧cio

Etymology 1

From arancia (“orange (fruit”),[1] from arancio (“orange (tree)”).

Adjective

arancio (invariable)

orange (color/colour)
Synonym: arancione

Noun

arancio m (uncountable)

(rare) orange (color/colour)
Synonym: arancione

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “elephant taste”).[2]

Noun

arancio m (plural aranci)

orange (tree)
(dated) orange (fruit)
Synonym: arancia

Derived terms

arancia (“orange (fruit)”)
mandarancio (“clementine”)

Related terms

aranceto (“orange grove”)
aranciata (“orangeade”)
aranciera (“orangery”)
arancino (“arancino”)
arancione (“orange (color)”)
fiore d'arancio (“orange blossom”)
fiori d'arancio (“wedding”)

Descendants

→ Sardinian: aràngiu

References

arancio² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
arancio¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

ancorai, cariano, carnaio, ocarina

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