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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin particella, diminutive of Latin particula. Doublet of particola and parcella. By surface analysis, parte + -icella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /par.tiˈt͡ʃɛl.la/
- Rhymes: -ɛlla
- Hyphenation: par‧ti‧cèl‧la
Noun
particella f (plural particelle)
- (grammar, physics) particle
Related terms
See also
- (parts of speech) parte del discorso; aggettivo, articolo, avverbio, congiunzione, interiezione/interjezione, nome, nome aggettivo, nome sostantivo, numero, particella, preposizione, pronome, sostantivo, verbo (Category: it:Parts of speech)
Further reading
- particella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Etymology
From particula + -la (diminutive ending). Attested in the Albertini Tablets.
Noun
particella f (genitive particellae); first declension (Late Latin)
- small portion
Descendants
- Balkan Romance:
- Italo-Romance:
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
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