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Italian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɲˈɲɔ.la/
- Rhymes: -ɔla
- Hyphenation: ca‧gnò‧la
Etymology 1
From cagna (“female dog”) + -ola (diminutive suffix).
Noun
cagnola f (plural cagnole)
- cubbyhole (on a boat)
- (regional) nursehound (fish)
- Synonyms: gattopardo, gattuccio maggiore
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
cagnola
- feminine singular of cagnolo
Further reading
- cagnola in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- cagnòla in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication