ferrigno

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Italian

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Etymology

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From ferro (iron) +‎ -igno.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ferˈriɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -iɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: fer‧rì‧gno

Adjective

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ferrigno (feminine ferrigna, masculine plural ferrigni, feminine plural ferrigne)

  1. (relational) iron
  2. iron-like
  3. (literary) oppressively or menacingly strong, iron
    • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:
      «Voi siete i morti» disse una voce ferrigna dietro di loro.
      "You are the dead," said an iron voice behind them.

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