omuncolo
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin homunculus. By surface analysis, om- (“man”) + -uncolo. Compare unadapted borrowing homunculus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]omuncolo m (plural omuncoli)
- (derogatory) diminutive of uomo; miserable man; (male) wretch
- Synonym: omiciattolo
- (alchemy, biology, neurophysiology) Alternative form of homunculus
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- Italian terms borrowed from Latin
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- Italian terms suffixed with -uncolo
- Italian 4-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/unkolo
- Rhymes:Italian/unkolo/4 syllables
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- Italian derogatory terms
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