scevà

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Adaptation of schwa, from German Schwa or English schwa, from Hebrew שווא / שְׁוָא (sh'va ,š’vā, nought).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): */ʃeˈva/*
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: sce‧và

Noun[edit]

scevà m or f (invariable)

  1. shva (Hebrew nikud vowel sign)
  2. (phonetics) schwa (mid-central vowel)

Further reading[edit]

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