mordifango

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mordi (“to bite”) +‎ fango (“mud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɔr.diˈfan.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -anɡo
• Hyphenation: mor‧di‧fàn‧go

Noun

mordifango m (invariable)

1. (regional) name of several species of fish in the Cobitidae taxonomic family

Further reading

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