castrocchia

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From castrare (“to castrate”), referring to the bird's rapacious habits.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈstrɔk.kja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkja
  • Hyphenation: ca‧stròc‧chia

Noun[edit]

castrocchia f (plural castrocchie)

  1. (regional) Synonym of averla cenerina
  2. (regional) Synonym of averla capirossa
  3. (regional) Synonym of averla piccola

Further reading[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

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