gheppio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰγυπιός (aigupiós).[1] Compare ghezzo < Αἰγύπτιος (Aigúptios). Documented in Italian since 1336–8.[2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡep.pjo/
  • Rhymes: -eppjo
  • Hyphenation: ghép‧pio

Noun

gheppio m (plural gheppi)

  1. kestrel, windhover

References
  1. Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm. 1890. Grammaire des langues romanes, vol. I: Phonétique. Paris: Welter. Pages 30̵–31.
  2. “gheppio”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini

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