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Italian
Etymology
From a derivative of Latin gāvia, possibly a Vulgar Latin root *gavianus. Compare Italian gavotta (“sort of red mullet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡabˈbja.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: gab‧bià‧no
Noun
gabbiano m (plural gabbiani)
- gull, seagull
Derived terms
Further reading
- gabbiano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana