casciolongo

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cacholong.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʃ.ʃoˈlɔn.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnɡo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧scio‧lòn‧go

Noun

casciolongo m (plural casciolonghi)

  1. (mineralogy) cacholong (variety of opal)

Further reading

  • casciolongo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • casciolongo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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