vegétta
Ligurian
Etymology
vêgia
(
“
old man
”
)
+
-étta
(
feminine diminutive suffix
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/veˈd͡ʒetta/
Noun
vegétta
f
(
plural
vegétte
)
diminutive of
vêgia
; little
old lady
(
figurative
)
A
chestnut
that has been left to
dry
in its
shell
.