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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ut.t͡ʃelˈli.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Hyphenation: uc‧cel‧lì‧na
Etymology 1
Diminutive of uccello (“bird”).
Noun
uccellina f (plural uccelline)
- (nautical) jigger topgallant staysail
- Synonym: Yankee
Further reading
- uccellina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
uccellina
- inflection of uccellinare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative