scheggia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsked.d͡ʒa/
• Rhymes: -eddʒa
• Hyphenation: schég‧gia

Etymology 1

From Latin schidia, from Ancient Greek σχίδια (skhídia).

Alternative forms

• scheggio (obsolete or poetic)

Noun

scheggia f (plural schegge)

1. splinter, shiver, shrapnel, chip, spell, spelk, shard
2. (figurative) speed demon
3. (archaic, literary) (large) boulder

   Synonyms: macigno, masso

Derived terms

• scheggiare
• scheggioso

Related terms

• scheggiatura

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

scheggia

1. inflection of scheggiare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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