glicine
/ˈɡli.t͡ʃi.ne/masculine
The English word wisteria is glicine in Italian.
glicine is a masculine noun used to refer to a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines.
Meaning: a genus of about ten species of woody climbing vines (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of glicine is i glicini.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈɡli.tʃi.ne/.
Did you know?
- While glicine is the name of the plant, the word glicine is also the Italian name for the amino acid 'glycine'.
- The word glicine shares the same Ancient Greek root as the English word 'glucose' and the word 'glycerin' because they all stem from glukús meaning 'sweet'.
- In Italian garden design, glicine is frequently used to cover pergolas to create a 'tunnel' effect, a common sight in historic Tuscan villas.
Examples in context
- il meraviglioso glicinethe marvelous wisteria
- il profumato glicinethe fragrant wisteria
- Mi piace tanto il glicineI really like wisteria
- Il glicine è davvero incantevoleWisteria is truly enchanting
- Che meraviglia di glicine!What a wonder of wisteria!
- Il glicine è in fiore.The wisteria is in bloom.
- C'è un bellissimo glicine in giardino.There is a beautiful wisteria in the garden.
- Amo il profumo del glicine.I love the scent of wisteria.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are walking through a botanical garden.
- AlessandroGuarda quel glicine viola!Look at that purple wisteria!
- ChiaraÈ davvero incantevole, Alessandro.It is truly enchanting, Alessandro.
- AlessandroIl glicine cresce molto velocemente.The wisteria grows very fast.
- ChiaraSì, copre quasi tutto il pergolato.Yes, it covers almost the entire pergola.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wisteria” translations and entries glicine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries glicine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
