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capogiro

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Italian

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Etymology

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From capo- +‎ giro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈd͡ʒi.ro/[1]
  • Rhymes: -iro
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧gì‧ro

Noun

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capogiro m (plural capogiri)

  1. dizziness
  2. (zoology) a disease afflicting young bees in which undigested pollen creates a swollen abdomen, e.g. chronic bee paralysis virus

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ capogiro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication