coglione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin cōleōnem, derived from Latin cōleus (sack, scrotum).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /koʎˈʎo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: co‧glió‧ne

Noun[edit]

coglione m (plural coglioni, feminine (uncommon) cogliona)

  1. (vulgar, usually in the plural) testicle
  2. (vulgar, derogatory) sucker, fool
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:coglione

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Further reading[edit]

  • coglione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • coglione in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa