strozzalupo

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of strozza (“to choke, to strangle”) +‎ lupo (“wolf”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌstrɔt.t͡saˈlu.po/[1]
  • Rhymes: -upo
  • Hyphenation: stroz‧za‧lù‧po

Noun

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strozzalupo m (invariable)

  1. (regional) Synonym of luparia (“northern wolf's-bane”)

References

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  1. ^ strozzalupo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • strozzalupo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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