dragoncello

Italian

Etymology

From dragone (“dragon”) +‎ -cello (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dra.ɡonˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: dra‧gon‧cèl‧lo

Noun

dragoncello m (plural dragoncelli)

  1. diminutive of dragone: small dragon
  2. meanings related to zoology:
    1. synonym of filaria di Medina (“Guinea worm”)
    2. synonym of dragoncello macchiato (“spotted dragonet”)
    3. synonym of dragoncello lira (“common dragonet”)
  3. tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
    Synonyms: dragone, estragone, (regional) targone

Further reading

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