reggia

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin rēgia. The pronunciation with closed /e/ is found in parts of Tuscany and other regions.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛd.d͡ʒa/, /ˈred.d͡ʒa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛddʒa, -eddʒa
  • Hyphenation: règ‧gia, rég‧gia
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Noun

reggia f (plural regge)

  1. royal palace
  2. the home of a god

References
  1. http://www.dizionario.rai.it/poplemma.aspx?lid=19731&r=27892

Further reading
  • reggia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  • reggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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