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Italian
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *pīccus, from Latin pīcus, influenced by picchiare. Perhaps derived by means of a hypothetical *pīcculus.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
picchio m (plural picchi)
- woodpecker
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Deverbal from picchiare + -o.
Pronunciation
Noun
picchio m (plural picchi)
- rap, tap, knock
- rapping, tapping, knocking
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
picchio
- first-person singular present indicative of picchiare
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pikˈki.o/
- Rhymes: -io
- Hyphenation: pic‧chì‧o
Noun
picchio m (plural picchii)
- (rare) continuous, frequent beating or banging
References
- ^ picchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana