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fischione

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Etymology

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From fischio (whistle) +‎ -one. From the sound they make when flying.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fiˈskjo.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: fi‧schió‧ne

Noun

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fischione m (plural fischioni)

  1. wigeon, Eurasian wigeon
    Synonym: bibbio[2]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “fischione”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati
  2. ^ bibbio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana