pipistrello

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Italian

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Etymology

From the above archaic forms (with /v/ > /p/ via assimilation), from Vulgar Latin *vespertillum, diminutive from Latin vespertiliōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.piˈstrɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: pi‧pi‧strèl‧lo
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Noun

pipistrello m (plural pipistrelli)

  1. bat (flying mammal)
    Synonyms: chirottero, nottola
    • 1870, Giuseppe Garibaldi, chapter XLIII, in Cantoni il volontario [Cantoni the Volunteer]‎:
      Al chiarore dell'apertura del portone i pipistrelli schifosi svolazzavano nell'oscuro spazio, ed alcuni avean profittato del momento per sprigionarsi e solcare l'atrio colonnato del convento.
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Descendants

  • → French: pipistrelle

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