English Explanatory Dictionary

Chianti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines.
  2. A Tuscan red wine.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Chianti.

Pronunciation

/kɪˈantɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chianti.wav /kiˈɑnti/ /kiˈænti/

Word forms

Chianti Chiantis

Etymology

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

Derived words

Chiantishire
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