secchereccio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *siccāricius, from Latin siccus (“dry”). By surface analysis, secco +‎ -ereccio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sek.keˈret.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ettʃo
  • Hyphenation: sec‧che‧réc‧cio

Adjective

secchereccio (feminine secchereccia, masculine plural seccherecci, feminine plural seccherecce) (chiefly Tuscan)

  1. dry
    Synonyms: secco, rinsecchito, seccaticcio
    1. arid, barren (of land)
      Synonym: arido
    2. dried (of fruits)
      Synonym: essiccato

Noun

secchereccio m (plural seccherecci)

  1. (chiefly Tuscan) a set of dry things
    Synonym: seccaticcio
  2. (archaic) drought
    Synonym: siccità

Further reading
  • seccareccio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • secchereccio in Dizionario di Italiano online - La Repubblica
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