acciuga

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /atˈt͡ʃu.ɡa/ Rhymes: -uɡa Hyphenation: ac‧ciù‧ga === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē, from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). ==== Noun ==== acciuga f (plural acciughe) anchovy (any of the fish in the family Engraulidae family), particularly European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Synonym: alice (figurative) a slim or thin person Synonyms: alice, chiodo, stecchino ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Uncertain. Related to acciughero. ==== Noun ==== acciuga f (plural acciughe) only used in erba acciuga (“savory”)