capogiro

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From capo- +‎ giro.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈd͡ʒi.ro/[1]
  • Rhymes: -iro
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧gì‧ro

Noun[edit]

capogiro m (plural capogiri)

  1. dizziness
  2. (zoology) a disease afflicting young bees in which undigested pollen creates a swollen abdomen, e.g. chronic bee paralysis virus

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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