libeccio
libecchio (lɪˈbɛkɪəʊ)
/ (lɪˈbɛtʃɪəʊ) /
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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
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How to use libeccio in a sentence
At night the wild libeccio still rose, with floods of rain and lightning poured upon the waste.
New Italian sketches|John Addington SymondsWhen we reached the little quay we found the surf of the libeccio still rolling heavily into the gulf.
New Italian sketches|John Addington SymondsIt 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