nottolone

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /not.toˈlo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: not‧to‧ló‧ne

Etymology 1

From nottola +‎ -one.

Noun

nottolone m (plural nottoloni)

  1. Augmentative of nottola; a big bat
  2. (zoology) nightjar
    Synonym: succiacapre

Noun

nottolone m or f by sense (plural nottoloni)

  1. (figurative, Tuscan) someone who in some way resembles the bat
    1. a big clumsy person
    2. a mournful person
    3. a stupid person

Etymology 2

From notte +‎ -olo (diminutive suffix) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix), influenced by Etymology 1.

Noun

nottolone m or f by sense (plural nottoloni)

  1. (humorous, rare) a sleepwalker
    Synonym: sonnambulo

Further reading
  • nottolone1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • nottolone2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • nottolone1, nottolone2 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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