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Italian
Etymology
From ferro (“iron”) + -igno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ferˈriɲ.ɲo/
- Rhymes: -iɲɲo
- Hyphenation: fer‧rì‧gno
Adjective
ferrigno (feminine ferrigna, masculine plural ferrigni, feminine plural ferrigne)
- (relational) iron
- iron-like
- (literary) oppressively or menacingly strong, iron
2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:«Voi siete i morti» disse una voce ferrigna dietro di loro.- "You are the dead," said an iron voice behind them.
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