capegno

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Italian

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Etymology

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From capa, alternative form of cappa (name of various species of mollusk).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈpeɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -eɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pé‧gno

Noun

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capegno m (plural capegni)

  1. (Venice) a layer of half shells sometimes found at the bottom of lagoon basins

Further reading

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  • capegno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana