autocefalo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτοκέφαλος (autoképhalos), derived from αὐτο- (auto-, “auto-”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aw.toˈt͡ʃɛ.fa.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛfalo
• Hyphenation: au‧to‧cè‧fa‧lo

Adjective

autocefalo (feminine autocefala, masculine plural autocefali, feminine plural autocefale)

1. autocephalous

Derived terms

• autocefalia

Further reading

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