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Italian
Etymology 1
From pisolo (“nap”) + -ino.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.zoˈli.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: pi‧so‧lì‧no
Noun
pisolino m (plural pisolini)
- diminutive of pisolo: snooze, nap, forty winks
- Synonyms: dormitina, pennichella, riposino, sonnellino
Further reading
- pisolino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Verb
pisolino
- inflection of pisolare:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
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