cipolla

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpol.la/
  • Audio ("una cipolla")(file)
  • Rhymes: -olla
  • Syllabification: ci‧pól‧la

Noun[edit]

cipolla f (plural cipolle, diminutive cipollìna or cipollétta, augmentative cipollóne m, pejorative cipollàccia or cipollàccio m)

  1. onion
  2. pocket watch
    Synonyms: orologio da tasca, orologio a cipolla, cipollone
    • 1964, Domenico Paolella, ...e poi scoppiò la guerra: ora per ora, minuto per minuto, il 31 agosto '39, V. Bompiani, page 77:
      Klaus cava dal taschino la sua precisa cipolla: mancano sette minuti a mezzanotte.
      Klaus takes his accurate pocketwatch from the breastpocket: seven minutes to midnight.

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Descendants[edit]

  • → Slavomolisano: čipula

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