scheggia

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsked.d͡ʒa/ Rhymes: -eddʒa Hyphenation: schég‧gia === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin schidia, from Ancient Greek σχίδια (skhídia). ==== Alternative forms ==== scheggio (archaic or poetic) ==== Noun ==== scheggia f (plural schegge) splinter, shiver, shrapnel, chip, spell, spelk, shard (figurative) speed demon (archaic, literary) (large) boulder Synonyms: macigno, masso ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== scheggiatura === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== scheggia inflection of scheggiare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === scheggia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana