cinocefalo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin cynocephalus, from Ancient Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kunoképhalos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.noˈt͡ʃɛ.fa.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛfalo
• Hyphenation: ci‧no‧cè‧fa‧lo

Adjective

cinocefalo (feminine cinocefala, masculine plural cinocefali, feminine plural cinocefale)

1. cynocephalous (dog-headed)

Noun

cinocefalo m (plural cinocefali)

1. (zoology) colugo; any member of the Cynocephalus taxonomic genus

   Synonyms: cobego, colugo, (obsolete) galeopiteco, lemure volante

   Hypernym: cinocefalide

Further reading

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