lucciola

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlut.t͡ʃo.la/
• Rhymes: -uttʃola
• Hyphenation: lùc‧cio‧la

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin luceō (“to shine”).

Noun

lucciola f (plural lucciole)

1. firefly, glowworm
2. (euphemistic) prostitute

   Synonym: prostituta

Related terms

• lucciolaio

Descendants

• → French: luciole

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lucciola

1. inflection of lucciolare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “lucciola”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026