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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐγχώριος (enkhṓrios), derived from χώρα (khṓra, “country”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enˈkɔ.rjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔrjo
- Hyphenation: en‧cò‧rio
Adjective
encorio (feminine encoria, masculine plural encori, feminine plural encorie)
- (uncommon, archaeology, linguistics) enchorial
- Synonyms: (literary) epicorio, indigeno, locale, nativo
Further reading
- encorio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana