vescia

See also: Vescia

Italian

Etymology

From a derivative of Late Latin vissīre (attested in glosses), from Latin visīre. Compare French vesse, Venetian vesa; cf. Romanian băși. Cf. also Spanish bejín (“puffball”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveʃ.ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -eʃʃa
  • Hyphenation: vé‧scia

Noun

vescia f (plural vescie)

  1. (mycology) puffball
    Synonym: loffa di lupo
  2. (Tuscan) fart, flatulence, particularly a silent one
    Synonym: loffa
  3. (Tuscan, rare) gossip
    Synonyms: chiacchiera, pettegolezzo

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

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