chiocciola
Italian
Etymology
From a hypothetical Vulgar Latin *clociola, diminutive of *clocea, from metathesis of Latin cochlea (“snail”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías), cognate with κόχλος (“shellfish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjɔt.t͡ʃo.la/
- Hyphenation: chiòc‧cio‧la
Noun
chiocciola f (plural chiocciole)
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