castrocchia

Italian

Etymology

From castrare (“to castrate”), referring to the bird's rapacious habits.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kasˈtrɔk.kja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkja
  • Hyphenation: ca‧stròc‧chia

Noun

castrocchia f (plural castrocchie)

  1. (regional) synonym of averla cenerina
  2. (regional) synonym of averla capirossa
  3. (regional) synonym of averla piccola

Further reading

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

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