cinocefalo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin cynocephalus, from Ancient Greek κυνοκέφαλος (kunoképhalos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.noˈt͡ʃɛ.fa.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛfalo
  • Hyphenation: ci‧no‧cè‧fa‧lo

Adjective

cinocefalo (feminine cinocefala, masculine plural cinocefali, feminine plural cinocefale)

  1. cynocephalous (dog-headed)

Noun

cinocefalo m (plural cinocefali)

  1. (zoology) colugo; any member of the Cynocephalus taxonomic genus
    Synonyms: cobego, colugo, (obsolete) galeopiteco, lemure volante
    Hypernym: cinocefalide

Further reading
  • cinocefalo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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