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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)
- 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
- inflection of civettare:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
Further reading
- civettino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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