acciughina

Italian

Etymology

acciuga (“anchovy”) +‎ -ina (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /at.t͡ʃuˈɡi.na/, [ätt͡ʃuˈɡ̟iːn̺ä]
  • Stress: acciughìna
  • Hyphenation: ac‧ciu‧ghi‧na

Noun

acciughina f (plural acciughine)

  1. silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)
    Synonym: pesciolino d'argento
  2. diminutive of acciuga (“anchovy”)
    Synonym: acciughetta
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