coglione
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *cōleōnem, singular accusative of *cōleō (“testicle”), from Latin cōleus (“sack, scrotum”). Compare Sicilian cugghiuni, Spanish cojón, Portuguese colhão, Catalan colló, French couillon, Romanian coi.
Pronunciation
Noun
coglione m (plural coglioni)
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