tricheco

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin trichechus, a term derived by Linnaeus from Greek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /triˈkɛ.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɛko
  • Hyphenation: tri‧chè‧co

Noun

tricheco m (plural trichechi)

  1. walrus
    Synonym: cavallo marino

References

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