pipistrello

Italian

Etymology

From assimilation of earlier vipistrello, vispistrello, from Latin vespertīliō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pi.pisˈtrɛl.lo/, [pipis̪ˈt̪r̺ɛl̺l̺o]
Stress: pipistrèllo
Hyphenation: pi‧pi‧strel‧lo

Noun

pipistrello m (plural pipistrelli)

bat (flying mammal)
Synonyms: chirottero, nottola

Descendants

→ French: pipistrelle

Further reading

chiroptera on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

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