pinocchino

Italian

Etymology

From pinocchio +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.nokˈki.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: pi‧noc‧chì‧no

Noun

pinocchino m (plural pinocchini)

  1. diminutive of pinocchio
  2. (rare) gravel made of small fragments
    Synonym: ghiaietto

Further reading

  • pinocchino in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • pinocchino in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • pinocchìno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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