cloroftalmo

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word cloroftalmo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word cloroftalmo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say cloroftalmo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word cloroftalmo you have here. The definition of the word cloroftalmo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcloroftalmo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Chlorophthalmus, derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, pale green) + ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, eye).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌklɔ.rofˈtal.mo/
  • Rhymes: -almo
  • Hyphenation: clo‧rof‧tàl‧mo

Noun

cloroftalmo m (plural cloroftalmi)

  1. any fish of the Chlorophthalmus taxonomic genus

Further reading

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