occhione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From occhio (eye) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /okˈkjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: oc‧chió‧ne

Noun[edit]

occhione m (plural occhioni)

  1. (chielfy in the plural) Augmentative of occhio: big eye
  2. eyebolt
    Synonym: occhiolo
  3. (ornithology) any member of the Burhinus taxonomic genus, particularly the Eurasian stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
  4. (ichthyology) blackspot sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo)
    Synonym: occhialone
  5. a large, circular window
    Synonym: occhialone