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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin peduclus, contracted form of peduculus, variant of Latin pēdīculus, diminutive of pēdis (“louse”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pezd-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈdɔk.kjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
- Hyphenation: pi‧dòc‧chio
Noun
pidocchio m (plural pidocchi)
- louse
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