Chianti

See also: chianti

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɪˈantɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /kiˈɑnti/[1], /kiˈænti/[2]
  • Rhymes: -ænti, -ɑːnti

Noun

Chianti (countable and uncountable, plural Chiantis)

  1. A Tuscan red wine.

Derived terms

Translations

References
  1. “Chianti” (US) / “Chianti” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
  2. “Chianti” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈki̯anti/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Chianti m (genitive Chiantis, plural Chianti or Chiantis)

  1. Chianti (Tuscan red wine)

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Through Latin from the Etruscan name 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante). It is thought that the Etruscans introduced viticulture to the area.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkjan.ti/, [ˈk̟jän̪t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -anti
  • Hyphenation: Chiàn‧ti

Proper noun

il Chianti m

  1. The hilly region of Tuscany where Chianti is made.

Derived terms

Noun

Chianti m (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of chianti

References
  1. Millon, Marc & Kim (1993) The wine roads of Italy
  2. Heath, Dwight (1995) International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture

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