chiù

See also: chiu and çhiu

Italian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkju/
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: chiù

Noun

chiù m (invariable)

1. Synonym of assiolo (“Eurasian scops owl”)

Derived terms

• chiuino

Further reading

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

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin plūs. Compare Italian più.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kju/

Preposition

chiù

1. more

Adverb

chiù

1. more, some more

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• cchiù

Etymology

From Latin plus (“more”). Compare Italian più.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkju/
• Hyphenation: chiù

Adverb

chiù

1. more, plus