rigogolo

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *aurigalbulus (literally “golden-yellow bird”), derived from Latin aurum (“gold”) +‎ galbulus (“yellow bird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riˈɡɔ.ɡo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡolo
  • Hyphenation: ri‧gò‧go‧lo

Noun

rigogolo m (plural rigogoli)

  1. golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
    Synonyms: beccafico reale, giallone, oriolo, (Veneto) pappafico, rubbiolo

Further reading

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

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