Chianti
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See also: chianti
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /kɪˈantɪ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /kiˈɑnti/[1], /kiˈænti/[2]
- Rhymes: -ænti, -ɑːnti
Noun
Chianti (countable and uncountable, plural Chiantis)
Derived terms
Translations
Tuscan red wine
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References
- ^ “Chianti”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ “Chianti”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).
Pronunciation
Noun
Chianti m (strong, genitive Chiantis, plural Chiantis or Chianti)
- Chianti (Tuscan red wine)
Declension
Declension of Chianti
Further reading
- “Chianti” in Duden online
Italian
Etymology
Through Latin from the Etruscan name 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante). It is thought that the Etruscans introduced viticulture to the area.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
il Chianti m
Derived terms
Noun
Chianti m (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of chianti