cerza

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin quercea, nominalized feminine form of the adjective querceus (oaken, of oak), derived from quercus (oak). Compare Italian quercia.

Noun

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cerza f (plural cerze)

  1. oak (tree of the genus Quercus)

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin quercea, nominalized feminine form of the adjective querceus (oaken, of oak), derived from quercus (oak). Compare Italian quercia and Neapolitan cerza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛɾ.t͡sa/, [ˈʃɛɾ.t͡sa], [ˈʃɛ.t͡sːa], [ˈt͡ʃɛ-]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɾt͡sa, -ɛtt͡sa
  • Hyphenation: cèr‧za

Noun

cerza f (plural cerzi)

  1. oak (tree of the genus Quercus)

Derived terms

  • aviri i jammi a zucch' 'i cerza
  • ghianna

See also