conchiglia
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Italian
Etymology
From Latin conchȳlium, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον (konkhúlion, “small mussel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
conchiglia f (plural conchiglie)
- seashell
- architectural ornament in the shape of a shell
- (usually in the plural) pasta shell
- box hard prototector for the genitals
Related terms
Further reading
- conchiglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana