Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chianti

/kiˈɑnti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: chi-anti
IPA: /kiˈɑnti/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Tuscan red wine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Chianti.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti."
"[…] the Spouse scavenged and sold scrap metal for a fistful of lire, ate horse meat without censure and lugged straw baskets home from the neighborhood osteria, where chianti flowed from spigots."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chianti, after Chianti, its area of production. Through Latin from the Etruscan 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄 (clante).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: chianti, -, 𐌂𐌋𐌀𐌍𐌕𐌄

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kiˈɑnti/
British English: /kɪˈantɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chiantis (plural)

Derived Forms

Chiantishire

Rhymes With

ante vigilante auntie panty santi shanti shanty ypsilanti scanty ferranti canty santy

Questions

How do you pronounce chianti?: The recorded pronunciation is /kiˈɑnti/.
What does chianti mean?: A hilly geographic region in central Tuscany, Italy, famous for red wines.
Where does chianti come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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