nonno

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian nonno

Noun[edit]

nonno (plural nonnos)

  1. (among Italian speakers) A person's grandfather.

Coordinate terms[edit]

  • nonna (“grandmother”)

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin nonnus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔn.no/
  • Audio
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Noun[edit]

nonno m (plural nonni, feminine nonna)

  1. grandfather
  2. (in the plural) grandparents

Hyponyms[edit]

(grandparents):

  • nonno (“grandfather”)
  • nonna (“grandmother”)

Antonyms[edit]

  • (grandfather): nonna (“grandmother”)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Mòcheno: nono

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

nonnō

  1. dative singular of nonnus
  2. ablative singular of nonnus
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