spezia

Italian

Etymology

Back-formation from spezie (“spices”), from Late Latin plural speciēs (“goods, ware”), from Classical Latin singular speciēs (“kind, quality, type”), following the common feminine singular-to-plural pattern -a/-e.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛt.tsja/
  • Hyphenation: spè‧zia

Noun

spezia f (plural spezie)

  1. (informal) singular of spezie; a spice
    Synonym: droga
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