coniglio

See also: Coniglio

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cuniclus, contracted form of Latin cunīculus, from Ancient Greek κόνικλος (kóniklos); compare Portuguese coelho, Spanish conejo, Sicilian cunigghiu. Also compare Occitan conilh, Old French connil, and similar forms in northern Italian dialects which may have influenced the Italian word.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koˈniʎ.ʎo/
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Noun

coniglio m (plural conigli, feminine coniglia)

  1. rabbit (animal, meat)
  2. buck (male rabbit)

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