derviscio

Italian

Alternative forms

• dervis

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian درویش (darviš), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, “poor, needy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /derˈviʃ.ʃo/
• Rhymes: -iʃʃo
• Hyphenation: der‧vì‧scio

Noun

derviscio m (plural dervisci)

1. (historical) dervish

Further reading

• derviscio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana