acciuga

Italian
acciuga (Engraulis encrasicolus)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /atˈt͡ʃu.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -uɡa
  • Hyphenation: ac‧ciù‧ga

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē).

Noun

acciuga f (plural acciughe)

  1. anchovy (any of the fish in the family Engraulidae family), particularly European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)
    Synonym: alice
  2. (figurative) a slim or thin person
    Synonyms: alice, chiodo, stecchino
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Related to acciughero.

Noun

acciuga f (plural acciughe)

  1. Only used in erba acciuga (“savory”)
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