conchiglia

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin conchȳlium, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον (konkhúlion, small mussel).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /konˈkiʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: con‧chì‧glia

Noun[edit]

conchiglia f (plural conchiglie)

  1. seashell
  2. architectural ornament in the shape of a shell
  3. (usually in the plural) pasta shell
  4. box hard prototector for the genitals

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Further reading[edit]

  • conchiglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana