giglio

See also: Giglio

Italian

Etymology

Through Vulgar Latin *jilju, ultimately from Latin lilium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion). Compare, e.g., loglio (“darnel”). Cognate with Sicilian gigghiu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiʎ.ʎo/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: gì‧glio

Noun

giglio m (plural gigli)

  1. lily
  2. (heraldry) fleur-de-lis

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