cavedano

Italian

Alternative forms

• cavedine f

Etymology

From the variant form cavedine, from Vulgar Latin *capitō, capitinem, from Latin capitō, capitōnem (whence Italian capitone (“large eel”)). Possibly influenced by Lombard cavédan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈve.da.no/, [käˈve̞ːd̪än̺o̞]
• Hyphenation: ca‧vé‧da‧no

Noun

cavedano m (plural cavedani)

1. European chub (Squalius cephalus)

   Synonym: (Bologna) scarda

Anagrams

• cadevano

References

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