riccio

Etymology

From Latin ēricius (“a hedgehog”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰḗr (“to bristle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrit.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ittʃo
• Hyphenation: rìc‧cio

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Adjective

riccio (feminine riccia, masculine plural ricci, feminine plural ricce)

1. curly (of hair)
2. burr (chestnut or fish)

Noun

riccio m (plural ricci)

1. curl, lock, ringlet (of hair)
2. scroll (of violin)
3. hedgehog
4. husk, bur (of a chestnut)
5. sea urchin

   In full: riccio di mare

Further reading

• riccio in Collins Italian-English Dictionary