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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Latin luceō (“to shine”).
Noun
lucciola f (plural lucciole)
- firefly, glowworm
- (euphemistic) prostitute
- Synonym: prostituta
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
lucciola
- inflection of lucciolare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- lucciola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana