secchereccio

Italian

Alternative forms

• seccareccio, secchericcio

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *siccāricius, from Latin siccus (“dry”). By surface analysis, secco +‎ -ereccio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sek.keˈret.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ettʃo
• Hyphenation: sec‧che‧réc‧cio

Adjective

secchereccio (feminine secchereccia, masculine plural seccherecci, feminine plural seccherecce) (chiefly Tuscan)

1. dry

   Synonyms: secco, rinsecchito, seccaticcio

   1. arid, barren (of land)

      Synonym: arido

   2. dried (of fruits)

      Synonym: essiccato

Noun

secchereccio m (plural seccherecci)

1. (chiefly Tuscan) a set of dry things

   Synonym: seccaticcio

2. (archaic) drought

   Synonym: siccità

Further reading

• seccareccio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• secchereccio in Dizionario di Italiano online - La Repubblica