arcigno

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly from French rechigner (“to display reluctance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈt͡ʃiɲ.ɲo/
• Rhymes: -iɲɲo
• Hyphenation: ar‧cì‧gno

Adjective

arcigno (feminine arcigna, masculine plural arcigni, feminine plural arcigne)

1. severe and offputting; forbidding, grim

   Synonyms: severo, accigliato, scostante, truce

2. (archaic) sour, acerbic

   Synonyms: amaro, acerbo, aspro

Derived terms

• arcignamente

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Granico, acrigno