pipistrello

Italian

Etymology

From assimilation of earlier vipistrello, vispistrello, from Latin vespertīliō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.pisˈtrɛl.lo/, [pipis̪ˈt̪r̺ɛl̺l̺o]
• Hyphenation: pi‧pi‧strèl‧lo

Noun

pipistrello m (plural pipistrelli)

1. bat (flying mammal)

   Synonyms: chirottero, nottola

Descendants

• → French: pipistrelle

Further reading

• chiroptera on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it