ranocchio

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Italian

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Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *rānucula, a diminutive from Latin rāna (“frog”), with a masculine form later becoming more widespread; by surface analysis, rana +‎ -occhio. Compare ranuncolo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raˈnɔk.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
  • Hyphenation: ra‧nòc‧chio

Noun

ranocchio m (plural ranocchi)

  1. a small frog
    Synonym: (rare) ranella f
    Coordinate terms: raganella f, ila f

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