assiolo

Italian

Alternative forms

• assiuolo (literary)

Etymology

Derived from Latin axiō +‎ -olo (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.siˈɔ.lo/, [äs̪s̪iˈɔːl̺o]
• IPA^(key): (in fast speech) /asˈsjɔ.lo/, [äs̪ˈs̪jɔːl̺o]
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: as‧siò‧lo

Noun

assiolo m (plural assioli)

1. Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops)

   Synonyms: alloccherello, civettino, (regional) chiò, (Tuscan) chiù, chiurlo, gufetto, (Tuscan) usciolo