fungi
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
fungi
Usage notes
- There are multiple pronunciations in current English use. More American dictionaries favor the pronunciation /ˈfʌn.dʒaɪ/ or /ˈfʌŋ.ɡaɪ/, while more British dictionaries favor the pronunciation /ˈfʌŋ.ɡiː/ or /ˈfʌn.dʒiː/. However, all four pronunciations are in use in both countries.
Etymology 2
Noun
fungi (uncountable)
- (music) A style of folk and popular music from the Virgin Islands, traditionally performed by bands consisting of ukulele, banjo, guitar and washboard with various percussion instruments on rhythm.
Etymology 3
Italian
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfun.ɡiː/, [ˈfʊŋ.ɡiː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfun.d͡ʒi/
Etymology 1
Noun
fungī m
Etymology 2
References
- fungi in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
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