gaggia

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Italian

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía). Doublet of acacia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡadˈd͡ʒi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: gag‧gì‧a

Noun

gaggia f (plural gaggie)

  1. sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ligurian gàggia, from Latin cavea, whence also gabbia and cavea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡad.d͡ʒa/
  • Rhymes: -addʒa
  • Hyphenation: gàg‧gia

Noun

gaggia f (plural gagge)

  1. (nautical, archaic) Synonym of gabbia (“crow's nest”)
  2. (bird hunting) a (now illegal) setup consisting of a spherical cage mounted on top of a pole, on which an owlet rests, which causes birds inside the cage to become agitated, luring wild birds

Etymology 3

See etymology of gazza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡad.d͡ʒa/
  • Rhymes: -addʒa
  • Hyphenation: gàg‧gia

Noun

gaggia f (plural gagge)

  1. Synonym of regolo (“goldcrest”)
Derived terms

Further reading

  • gaggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gaggia1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gaggia2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romagnol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡad͡ʒ.d͡ʒi.a̯/

Adjective

gaggia f

  1. feminine of gagg
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