eschia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

With gender shift, from Vulgar Latin *esclus, from Latin aesculus. See also eschio, with the same meaning.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛs.kja/, [ˈɛs̪kjä]
  • Rhymes: -ɛskja
  • Hyphenation: è‧schia

Noun

eschia f (plural eschie)

  1. (regional) sessile oak (Quercus petraea)
    Synonyms: eschio (regional), quercia rovere, rovere
  2. (regional) English oak (Quercus robur)
    Synonyms: eschio (regional), farnia, quercia comune

References
  • eschia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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