libeccio

libecchio (lɪˈbɛkɪəʊ)

/ (lɪˈbɛtʃɪəʊ) /

noun

a strong westerly or southwesterly wind blowing onto the W coast of Corsica

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Word Origin for libeccio

Italian, via Latin, from Greek libs

Words nearby libeccio

libation-bearers, the, libau, libava, libber, libby, libeccio, libel, libel tourism, libel tourist, libelant, libelee
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Example sentences from the Web for libeccio

  • When we reached the little quay we found the surf of the libeccio still rolling heavily into the gulf.

    New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds

  • It thrives only in the warmest exposures, and in the valleys which are sheltered from the Libeccio.

    Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2|Ferdinand Gregorovius