dacnomania

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, “I bite”) +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dak.no.maˈni.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: dac‧no‧ma‧nì‧a

Noun

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dacnomania f (plural dacnomanie)

  1. a compulsive urge to bite people

Further reading

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