emiciclo

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin hemicyclus, from Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) +‎ κύκλος (kúklos). By surface analysis, emi- +‎ ciclo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /e.miˈt͡ʃi.klo/
  • Rhymes: -iklo
  • Hyphenation: e‧mi‧cì‧clo

Noun

emiciclo m (plural emicicli)

  1. semicircle, hemicycle
    Synonyms: mezzocerchio, semicerchio
  2. floor (of the Italian parliament)

Further reading
  • emiciclo in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • emiciclo in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • emiciclo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • emicìclo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • emiciclo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • emiciclo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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