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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.kwiˈlo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: a‧qui‧ló‧ne
Etymology 1
From aquila (“eagle”) + -one.
Noun
aquilone m (plural aquiloni)
- kite (flying toy)
- Synonym: drago
1975, “Le storie di ieri”, in Rimmel, performed by Francesco De Gregori:Ma il bambino nel cortile si è fermato, / si è stancato di seguire aquiloni, / si è seduto tra i ricordi vicini, rumori lontani / guarda il muro e si guarda le mani- But the boy in the courtyard stopped, / he was tired of following kites, / he sat down between the close memories, distant sounds / he watches the wall and watches his hands
- hang glider
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin aquilōnem (“north wind”).
Noun
aquilone m (plural aquiloni)
- (meteorology) north wind
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Further reading
Latin
Noun
aquilōne
- ablative singular of aquilō