pitimio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Pitymys, derived from Ancient Greek πίτυς (pítus, “pine”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse, rat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈti.mjo/
  • Rhymes: -imjo
  • Hyphenation: pi‧tì‧mio

Noun

pitimio m (plural pitimi)

  1. any of voles of the subgenus Microtus (Pitymys)
    Hypernym: microto

Further reading

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