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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Echinocactus, derived from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”) + translingual Cactus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ki.noˈkak.to/
- Rhymes: -akto
- Hyphenation: e‧chi‧no‧càc‧to
Noun
echinocacto m (plural echinocacti)
- any cactus of the Echinocactus taxonomic genus
Further reading
- echinocacto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana