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Italian
Etymology
From older cutretta, from Latin cauda trepida, calque of Ancient Greek σεισοπυγίς (seisopugís).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈtret.to.la/
- Rhymes: -ettola
- Hyphenation: cu‧trét‧to‧la
Noun
cutrettola f (plural cutrettole)
- wagtail (bird)
- Synonyms: ballerina, batticoda
Derived terms
Further reading
- cutrettola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana