specchia

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English

Etymology

Italian specchia

Noun

specchia (plural specchie)

  1. (archaeology) A megalithic pile of stones found in the Salento region of Italy.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛk.kja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛkkja
  • Hyphenation: spèc‧chia

Etymology 1

Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia it
Specchia di Taurisano. — The specchia of Taurisano

Noun

specchia f (plural specchie)

  1. a megalithic pile of stones found in the Salento region
    • 1978, Touring Club Italiano, Guida D’Italia: Puglia, page 372:
      Nei dintorno vi sono numerose specchie.
      In the surrounding region there are many specchie.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

specchia

  1. inflection of specchiare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative