Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-ahn-tee, -an-; Italian kyahn-tee]
- /kiˈɑn ti, -ˈæn-; Italian ˈkyɑn ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-ahn-tee, -an-; Italian kyahn-tee]
- /kiˈɑn ti, -ˈæn-; Italian ˈkyɑn ti/
Definitions of chianti word
- noun plural chianti a mountain range in central Italy, in Tuscany, rising over 870 m (2900 ft): part of the Apennines 3
- noun chianti a dry red wine produced in the Chianti region of Italy 3
- noun chianti a dry red wine produced in a region of Tuscany in Italy 3
- noun chianti a red wine of similar type made elsewhere 3
- noun chianti a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles. 1
- noun chianti Alternative capitalization of Chianti. 1
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Origin of chianti
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; after the Chianti region of Tuscany, source of the wine
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Parts of speech for Chianti
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chianti popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chianti usage trend in Literature
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See also
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