echimio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Echimys, derived from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse, rat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈki.mjo/
• Rhymes: -imjo
• Hyphenation: e‧chì‧mio

Noun

echimio m (plural echimi)

1. any rodent of the Echimys taxonomic genus

Further reading

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