gosling

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Inglese

two geese with four goslings

Sostantivo

gosling sing (pl.: goslings)

  1. (zoologia) oca giovane
  2. (per estensione) persona sciocca ed ingenua

Sillabazione

gos | ling

Pronuncia

IPA: /ɡɒzlɪŋ, ɡɑzlɪŋ/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

Etimologia / Derivazione

dal medio inglese gosling, goselyng, alterazione di un più antico gesling, di origine nord-europea, dal norreno antico gæsling, géslingr, derivato di gás ovvero "oca"; si veda anche goose

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