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Italian
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin cervēs(i)a. First attested as cervese in 1252/8; cervogia is documented from 1348 onwards.
The form with /ˈi/ may come directly from Latin; those with /ˈe/ or /ˈo/ seem to reflect the Old French cerveise~cervoise.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃerˈvɔ.d͡ʒa/
- Rhymes: -ɔdʒa
- Hyphenation: cer‧vò‧gia
Noun
cervogia f (plural cervogie or cervoge) (archaic, usually uncountable)
- a fermented beverage similar to beer
References
- “cervogia”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini
Further reading
- cervogia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana