cidonio

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Etymology

Probably from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion) or the genus Cydonia.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: ci‧do‧ni‧o

Noun

cidonio (accusative singular cidonion, plural cidonioj, accusative plural cidoniojn)

  1. (fruit) quince

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cydōnius, from Ancient Greek Κυδώνιος (Kudṓnios), derived from Κυδωνίᾱ (Kudōníā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈdɔ.njo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnjo
  • Hyphenation: ci‧dò‧nio

Adjective

cidonio (feminine cidonia, masculine plural cidoni, feminine plural cidonie)

  1. (historical) Cydonian (of, from or relating to Cydonia (ancient city-state in Crete))

Further reading

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

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