pittima
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Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Latin epithema, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθεμα (epíthema, “a cover, column capital, poultice”). Cognate with Spanish bizma.
Noun[edit]
pittima f (plural pittime)
Etymology 2[edit]
Uncertain.[1] Perhaps related to the first entry.
Noun[edit]
pittima f (plural pittime)
- black-tailed godwit
- nuisance (person)
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- pittima1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- pittima2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana