furetto

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Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *furittum (petty thief), which is derived from Latin fūr (thief). Cognate to French furet (ferret), Spanish hurón (ferret).

Noun

furetto m (plural furetti, feminine furetta)

  1. ferret

References

  1. ^ “furetto” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN