Iddio

See also: iddio

English

Noun

Iddio pl (plural only)

1. Synonym of Adio (“African ethnic group”)

Anagrams

• dioid, iodid, odiid

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin domine deus (vocative) with apheresis of initial syllables. Compare Italian domineddio, Aromanian dumnidzã(u),Old Occitan Domerdieus, Occitan domnideu, French damedieu, Romanian Dumnezeu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /idˈdi.o/
• Rhymes: -io
• Hyphenation: Id‧dì‧o

Proper noun

Iddio m

1. Synonym of Dio; God
   • 1853, “La traviata”, Francesco Maria Piave (lyrics), Guiseppe Verdi (music), act 2, scene 5:

     Pura siccome un angelo
     Iddio mi diè una figlia

     God gave me a daughter
     As pure as an angel

Further reading

• iddio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• diodi