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See also: gracchiò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrak.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -akkjo
  • Hyphenation: gràc‧chio

Etymology 1

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From Vulgar Latin *graclu(s), syncopated form of Latin grāculus (jackdaw), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *greh₂-k- (croak).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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gracchio m (plural gracchi)

  1. chough
    Synonyms: (central and southern Italy) ciaula, coracia, (northern Italy) grola
    Hyponyms: gracchio alpino, gracchio corallino
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • gracchio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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Deverbal from gracchiare +‎ -o.

Noun

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gracchio m (plural gracchi)

  1. caw (sound of a crow)
  2. chatter (sound of a magpie)

Further reading

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  • gracchio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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gracchio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of gracchiare