dacnomania

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, I bite) +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dak.no.maˈni.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: dac‧no‧ma‧nì‧a

Noun[edit]

dacnomania f (plural dacnomanie)

  1. a compulsive urge to bite people

Further reading[edit]

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