fottivento

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of fotti (to fuck) +‎ vento (wind), from their quick and acrobatic flying style.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfot.tiˈvɛn.to/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛnto
  • Hyphenation: fot‧ti‧vèn‧to

Noun

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fottivento m (invariable)

  1. (northern Italy):
    1. Synonym of gheppio (common kestrel)
    2. Synonym of falco cuculo (red-footed falcon)
  2. (central Italy):
    1. Synonym of succiacapre (Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus))
    2. Synonym of mignattino (black tern)

References

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  1. ^ fottivento in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication