castrocchia

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Italian

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Etymology

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From castrare (“to castrate”), referring to the bird's rapacious habits.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈstrɔk.kja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkja
  • Hyphenation: ca‧stròc‧chia

Noun

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castrocchia f (plural castrocchie)

  1. (regional) Synonym of averla cenerina
  2. (regional) Synonym of averla capirossa
  3. (regional) Synonym of averla piccola

Further reading

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

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