granocchio

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Italian

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Etymology

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See the main entry. Influenced by onomatopoeic terms such as gre gre (croak) and gracidare (to croak). Compare other descendants of Vulgar Latin *rānucula.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡraˈnɔk.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
  • Hyphenation: gra‧nòc‧chio

Noun

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granocchio m (plural granocchi)

  1. (colloquial) Tuscan form of ranocchio (small frog)

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