conchiglia

== Italian == === Etymology === From Latin conchȳlium, from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον (konkhúlion, “small mussel”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /konˈkiʎ.ʎa/ Rhymes: -iʎʎa Hyphenation: con‧chì‧glia === Noun === conchiglia f (plural conchiglie) seashell architectural ornament in the shape of a shell (usually in the plural) pasta shell box hard prototector for the genitals ==== Related terms ==== conchiliologia === Further reading === conchiglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana