Chianti

See also: chianti

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɪˈantɪ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /kiˈɑnti/[1], /kiˈænti/[2]
  • Rhymes: -ænti, -ɑːnti

Noun

Chianti (countable and uncountable, plural Chiantis)

  1. A Tuscan red wine.

Derived terms

Translations

References
  1. “Chianti”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  2. “Chianti”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈki̯anti/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Chianti m (strong, genitive Chiantis, plural Chiantis or Chianti)

  1. Chianti (Tuscan red wine)

Declension
Declension of Chianti [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Chianti die Chiantis, Chianti
genitive eines des Chiantis der Chiantis, Chianti
dative einem dem Chianti den Chiantis, Chianti
accusative einen den Chianti die Chiantis, Chianti

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Through Latin from the Etruscan name 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante). It is thought that the Etruscans introduced viticulture to the area.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkjan.ti/
  • Rhymes: -anti
  • Hyphenation: Chiàn‧ti

Proper noun

il Chianti m

  1. the hilly region of Tuscany where Chianti is made

Derived terms

Noun

Chianti m (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of chianti

References
  1. Millon, Marc & Kim (1993) The wine roads of Italy
  2. Heath, Dwight (1995) International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture

Anagrams
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