cervogia

== Italian == === Alternative forms === cervese, cervigia, cervisia, çervisia, cervugia, ciervogia, ciervugia === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin cervēs(i)a. First attested as cervese in 1252/8; cervogia is documented from 1348 onwards. The forms with /ˈi/ may come directly from Latin; those with /ˈe/ or /ˈo/ seem to reflect the Old French cerveise~cervoise. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃerˈvɔ.ʒa/ Rhymes: -ɔʒa === Noun === cervogia f (plural cervogie or cervoge) (archaic, usually uncountable) a fermented beverage similar to beer === References === “cervogia”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini === Further reading === cervogia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana