pernice

See also: Pernice and pernīčė

Italian
pernice.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin perdīcem (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /perˈni.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -itʃe
  • Hyphenation: per‧nì‧ce

Noun

pernice f (plural pernici)

  1. partridge

Derived terms
  • pernice bianca
  • pernice bianca nordica
  • pernice grigia
  • pernice di mare
  • pernice rossa

Descendants
  • → Alemannic German: Parniise

Further reading
  • pernice in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
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