volpino

See also: Volpino

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vulpīnus. Cf. also Old Italian volpigno, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /volˈpi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: vol‧pì‧no

Adjective

volpino (feminine volpina, masculine plural volpini, feminine plural volpine)

1. (relational) fox; vulpine

Derived terms

• cane volpino
• volpinamente

Noun

volpino m (plural volpini)

1. fox cub (young fox)
2. Pomeranian (dog)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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