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Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *guancia, borrowed from Lombardic *wankja, from Proto-Germanic *wangô (“cheek”). Compare Old High German wanga (modern German Wange). Doublet of gargia.
Pronunciation
Noun
guancia f (plural guance)
- (anatomy) cheek (the soft skin on each side of the face)
Derived terms
Further reading
- guancia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana