lucciola

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Ultimately from Latin luceō (“to shine”).

Noun[edit]

lucciola f (plural lucciole)

  1. firefly, glowworm
  2. (euphemistic) prostitute
    Synonym: prostituta
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • → French: luciole

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

lucciola

  1. inflection of lucciolare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading[edit]

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