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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsked.d͡ʒa/
- Rhymes: -eddʒa
- Hyphenation: schég‧gia
Etymology 1
From Latin schidia, from Ancient Greek σχίδια (skhídia).
Alternative forms
Noun
scheggia f (plural schegge)
- splinter, shiver, shrapnel, chip, spell, spelk, shard
- (figurative) speed demon
- (archaic, literary) (large) boulder
- Synonyms: macigno, masso
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
scheggia
- inflection of scheggiare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- scheggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana