fròngia

== Sardinian == === Etymology === From Late Latin frondia n pl, a collective noun derived from Classical Latin frondeus (“leafy”). Same source as Old Italian fronza (“leafy branch; green leaf of a wheat plant”), which might have influenced the quality of the stressed vowel (compare Logudorese frunza, with a closed stressed vowel). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfrɔnd͡ʒa/ === Noun === fròngia f (plural fròngias) (Campidanese) leafy branch Synonyms: arrampu, frasca, fustigalla, pimpirinalla, pispisalla, scomu, sida foliage Synonyms: follàggiu, follàmini, follarxu wrinkle; ruche Synonyms: fràngia, ginefra, ìmula, pilindrenga ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Rubattu, Antoninu (2006), Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes