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Italian
Etymology
From capa, alternative form of cappa (name of various species of mollusk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈpeɲ.ɲo/
- Rhymes: -eɲɲo
- Hyphenation: ca‧pé‧gno
Noun
capegno m (plural capegni)
- (Venice) a layer of half shells sometimes found at the bottom of lagoon basins
Further reading
- capegno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana