piovra

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pieuvre, ultimately from Latin polypus, Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjɔ.vra/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvra
  • Hyphenation: piò‧vra

Noun

piovra f (plural piovre)

  1. octopus
    Synonym: polpo

Further reading

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

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