arcigno

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly from French rechigner (“to display reluctance”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /arˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -iɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: ar‧cì‧gno

Adjective

arcigno (feminine arcigna, masculine plural arcigni, feminine plural arcigne)

  1. severe and offputting; forbidding, grim
    Synonyms: severo, accigliato, scostante, truce
  2. (archaic) sour, acerbic
    Synonyms: amaro, acerbo, aspro

Derived terms

Further reading
  • arcigno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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