alcaico

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Alcaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαϊκός (Alkaïkós), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, Alcaeus) +‎ -ικός (-ikós, -ic). By surface analysis, Alceo +‎ -ico.

Adjective

alcaico (feminine alcaica, masculine plural alcaici, feminine plural alcaiche)

  1. Alcaic

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Alcaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαϊκός (Alkaïkós), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, Alcaeus) +‎ -ικός (-ikós, -ic). By surface analysis, Alceu +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈkaj.ku/ [aʊ̯ˈkaɪ̯.ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈkaj.ko/ [aʊ̯ˈkaɪ̯.ko]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈkaj.ku/ [aɫˈkaj.ku]

  • Hyphenation: al‧cai‧co

Adjective

alcaico (feminine alcaica, masculine plural alcaicos, feminine plural alcaicas)

  1. Alcaic (pertaining to a type of verse invented by the Greek poet Alcaeus)