nottolone

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /not.toˈlo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: not‧to‧ló‧ne

Etymology 1

From nottola +‎ -one.

Noun

nottolone m (plural nottoloni)

1. augmentative of nottola; a big bat
2. (zoology) nightjar

   Synonym: succiacapre

Noun

nottolone m or f by sense (plural nottoloni)

1. (figurative, Tuscan) someone who in some way resembles the bat
   1. a big clumsy person
   2. a mournful person
   3. a stupid person

Etymology 2

From notte +‎ -olo (diminutive suffix) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix), influenced by Etymology 1.

Noun

nottolone m or f by sense (plural nottoloni)

1. (humorous, rare) a sleepwalker

   Synonym: sonnambulo

Further reading

• “nottolone¹”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
• “nottolone²”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
• nottolone¹, nottolone² in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

• tontolone