biscione

See also: Biscione

Italian

Etymology

From biscia (“snake”) +‎ -one (“augmentative suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biʃˈʃo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: bi‧sció‧ne

Noun

biscione m (plural biscioni)

1. (heraldry) a heraldic device consisting of a large snake devouring a person