pelliccia

Italian

Alternative forms

• pilliccia (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin pellicia, feminine of pellicius (“made out of skin”). By surface analysis, pelle (“skin”) +‎ -iccia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pelˈlit.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ittʃa
• Hyphenation: pel‧lìc‧cia

Noun

pelliccia f (plural pellicce)

1. fur (of an animal)
2. fur coat
3. (heraldry) fur

Related terms

• pellicceria
• pellicciaio
• pelliccione