maggiolino

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Italian

Etymology

From maggio (“May”) +‎ -ino. Compare English May bug, Dutch meikever, German Maikäfer, Russian ма́йский жук (májskij žuk).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mad.d͡ʒoˈli.no/
Rhymes: -ino
Hyphenation: mag‧gio‧lì‧no

Noun

maggiolino m (plural maggiolini)

cockchafer (insect)
Synonym: (less common) melolonta
beetle (VW car)

Related terms

maggiolone

Anagrams

giongliamo

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