onisco

Italian

Etymology

From Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος (oniskos), diminutive of ὄνος (ónos, “donkey, ass”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈnis.ko/
  • Rhymes: -isko
  • Hyphenation: o‧nì‧sco

Noun

onisco m (plural onischi)

  1. woodlouse (of genus Oniscus)

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀνίσκος (onískos), diminutive of ὄνος (ónos, “donkey, ass”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈnis.ku/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /oˈniʃ.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /oˈnis.ko/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -isku, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -iʃku
  • Hyphenation: o‧nis‧co

Noun

onisco m (plural oniscos)

  1. woodlouse
    Synonyms: bicho-de-conta, tatuzinho-de-jardim, tatu, tatu-de-jardim, tatuzinho

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