rigogolo
Italian
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Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *aurigalbulus (literally “golden-yellow bird”), derived from Latin aurum (“gold”) + galbulus (“yellow bird”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rigogolo m (plural rigogoli)
- golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
- Synonyms: beccafico reale, giallone, oriolo, (Veneto) pappafico, rubbiolo
Anagrams
References
- rigogolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana