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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vulpīnus. Cf. also Old Italian volpigno, an inherited doublet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /volˈpi.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: vol‧pì‧no
Adjective
volpino (feminine volpina, masculine plural volpini, feminine plural volpine)
- (relational) fox; vulpine
Derived terms
Noun
volpino m (plural volpini)
- fox cub (young fox)
- Pomeranian (dog)
Further reading
- volpino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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