riggina

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Neapolitan

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian regina, itself borrowed from Latin rēgīna.

Noun

riggìna

  1. queen

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian regina, itself borrowed from Latin rēgīna. The alternative form above shows the expected (native) Sicilian outcome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɪdˈd͡ʒi.na/
  • Hyphenation: rig‧gì‧na

Noun

riggina f (plural riggini)

  1. queen
  2. (chess) queen

See also

Chess pieces in Sicilian · (layout · text)
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re riggina turru alferu, alfinu cavaddu pidunu