cagnola

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɲˈɲɔ.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Hyphenation: ca‧gnò‧la

Etymology 1

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From cagna (female dog) +‎ -ola (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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cagnola f (plural cagnole)

  1. cubbyhole (on a boat)
  2. (regional) nursehound (fish)
    Synonyms: gattopardo, gattuccio maggiore

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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cagnola

  1. feminine singular of cagnolo

Further reading

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  • cagnola in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • cagnòla in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication