mignatta

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Perhaps from miniare (to paint in red).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /miɲˈɲat.ta/
  • Rhymes: -atta
  • Hyphenation: mi‧gnàt‧ta

Noun[edit]

mignatta f (plural mignatte)

  1. leech
  2. bloodsucker

Synonyms[edit]

Sicilian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin or Italian.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /miɲɲat̪t̪a/
  • Hyphenation: mi‧gnat‧ta

Noun[edit]

mignatta f (plural mignatti)

  1. slug
  2. bloodsucker
  3. leech
  4. annoying person