encorio

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐγχώριος (enkhṓrios), derived from χώρα (khṓra, country).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /enˈkɔ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjo
  • Hyphenation: en‧cò‧rio

Adjective[edit]

encorio (feminine encoria, masculine plural encori, feminine plural encorie)

  1. (uncommon, archaeology, linguistics) enchorial
    Synonyms: (literary) epicorio, indigeno, locale, nativo

Further reading[edit]

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