pettinicchio

Italian

Alternative forms
  • pettinecchio, pettenecchio, petinicchio

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“pubic hair, comb”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pet.tiˈnik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pet‧ti‧nìc‧chio

Noun

pettinicchio m (plural pettinicchi)

  1. (archaic) pubis

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