pinocchino

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pinocchio +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pi.nokˈki.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: pi‧noc‧chì‧no

Noun[edit]

pinocchino m (plural pinocchini)

  1. Diminutive of pinocchio
  2. (rare) gravel made of small fragments
    Synonym: ghiaietto

Further reading[edit]

  • pinocchino in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • pinocchino in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • pinocchìno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication