cotogna

Italian

Etymology

From cotogno (“quince tree”), or less likely a Vulgar Latin root cotōnea, taken as a feminine singular from the plural of Latin cotōneum, ultimately from Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion). Also possibly from mela cotogna, from Latin māla cotōnea, also a feminine singular from the plural of mālum cotōneum (“quince tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈtoɲ.ɲa/
  • Rhymes: -oɲɲa
  • Hyphenation: co‧tó‧gna

Noun

cotogna f (plural cotogne)

  1. quince (fruit)
    Synonym: mela cotogna

Derived terms

Further reading

  • cotogna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cotogna in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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