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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡor.ɡoʎˈʎo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: gor‧go‧glió‧ne
Etymology 1
From Latin gurguliōnem, alternative form of curculiō (“weevil”). In Old Italian there also existed a variant gorgoglio, likely from the Latin nominative gurguliō. Compare also Catalan corcoll, Spanish gorgojo.
Noun
gorgoglione m (plural gorgoglioni)
- aphid
- Synonyms: afide, pidocchio delle piante
Etymology 2
From gorgogliare + -one.
Noun
gorgoglione m (plural gorgoglioni)
- (regional) Synonym of gruccione (“European bee-eater”)
Further reading
- gorgoglione1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- gorgoglione2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana