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

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