civettino

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Italian

Etymology 1

From civetta (little owl) +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.vetˈti.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: ci‧vet‧tì‧no

Noun

civettino m (plural civettini)

  1. Synonym of assiolo (Eurasian scops owl)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈvet.ti.no/
  • Rhymes: -ettino
  • Hyphenation: ci‧vét‧ti‧no

Verb

civettino

  1. inflection of civettare:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative

Further reading

  • civettino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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