colovra

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Sardinian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *colŏbra, altered from Classical Latin colubra, feminine counterpart to coluber (snake), of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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colovra f (plural colovras)

  1. (Nuorese) snake, serpent

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References

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  • AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 452: “la serpe” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
  • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) “kolòvra”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg