afodio

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Aphodius, derived from Ancient Greek ἄφοδος (áphodos, latrine, shitter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈfɔ.djo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdjo
  • Hyphenation: a‧fò‧dio

Noun

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afodio m (plural afodi)

  1. any insect of the Aphodius taxonomic genus

Further reading

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