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cavolo

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Italian

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cavolo cappuccio (1)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Neapolitan cavolo or Sicilian cavulu,[1] from Late Latin caulus, from Latin caulis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈka.vo.lo/
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  • Rhymes: -avolo
  • Hyphenation: cà‧vo‧lo

Noun

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cavolo m (plural cavoli)

  1. cabbage
  2. (intensifier) Euphemistic form of cazzo; the frick, the heck
    Synonyms: diavolo, cacchio, cazzo (vulgar)
    che cavolo fai?what the frick are you doing?
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “caulis”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 2: C Q K, page 538

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