chiesa

See also: Chiesa

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ecclēsia, a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “assembly”).

The original geminated -cc-, though lost in the standard language, is still found in many regional Italian varieties.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjɛ.za/

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• (regional) IPA^(key): ^*/ˈkjɛ.za/
• Rhymes: -ɛza
• Hyphenation: chiè‧sa

Noun

chiesa f (plural chiese)

1. church

   Synonym: parrocchia

Derived terms

• chiesastico
• chiesuola (“binnacle”)

See also

• ceppo
• coro
• faldistorio

Further reading

• chiesa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• eschia

Venetian

Noun

chiesa f (plural chiese)

1. Alternative spelling of ceza