lercio

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps from a Vulgar Latin form *hirceus (“hircine”, “pertaining to goats”), derived from Latin hircus (“goat”), with an initial -l- attached from a preceding article.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛr.t͡ʃo/, /ˈler.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ɛrtʃo, -ertʃo
• Hyphenation: lèr‧cio, lér‧cio

Adjective

lercio (feminine lercia, masculine plural lerci, feminine plural lerce)

1. filthy, foul

   Synonyms: lordo, sporco, sudicio

Derived terms

• lerciamente
• lerciume

Anagrams

• Ercoli, creoli, ercoli, licore