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Italian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkju/
- Rhymes: -u
- Hyphenation: chiù
Noun
chiù m (invariable)
- Synonym of assiolo (“Eurasian scops owl”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- chiù in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Neapolitan
Etymology
From Latin plūs. Compare Italian più.
Pronunciation
Preposition
chiù
- more
Adverb
chiù
- more, some more
Sicilian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin plus (“more”). Compare Italian più.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkju/
- Hyphenation: chiù
Adverb
chiù
- more, plus