guercio

See also: Guercio

Italian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin. Probably Old High German dwerah, twerh (“crooked”), whence German quer (“crosswise”), Zwerchfell (“diaphragm”). Compare with Spanish guercho and Catalan guerxo, Ladin guersch, viersch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛr.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ɛrtʃo
• Hyphenation: guèr‧cio

Adjective

guercio (feminine guercia, masculine plural guerci, feminine plural guerce)

1. cross-eyed

   Synonym: strabico

2. one-eyed (blind in one eye)

Noun

guercio m (plural guerci, feminine guercia)

1. a cross-eyed person; squinter

   Synonym: strabico

2. a one-eyed person

Further reading

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