specchio

See also: Specchio and specchiò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛk.kjo/

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• Rhymes: -ɛkkjo
• Hyphenation: spèc‧chio

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin speclum, syncopated form of Latin speculum, from the verb speciō. Compare specolo, a borrowed doublet.

Noun

specchio m (plural specchi, diminutive specchiétto)

1. mirror
2. table, chart

Related terms

• specchiaio
• specchiera
• specchietto
• specchio d'acqua

Further reading

• specchio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• specchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Verb

specchio

1. first-person singular present indicative of specchiare

Anagrams

• spocchie