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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈran.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -antʃo
  • Hyphenation: a‧ràn‧cio

Etymology 1

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From arancia (orange (fruit),[1] from arancio (orange (tree)).

Adjective

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arancio (invariable)

  1. orange (color/colour)
    Synonym: arancione

Noun

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arancio m (uncountable)

  1. (rare) orange (color/colour)
    Synonym: arancione

Etymology 2

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    Borrowed from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, elephant taste).[2]

    Noun

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    arancio m (plural aranci)

    1. orange (tree)
    2. (dated) orange (fruit)
      Synonym: arancia
    Derived terms
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    Descendants
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    • Sardinian: aràngiu

    References

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    1. ^ arancio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
    2. ^ arancio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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