cavedano

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the variant form cavedine, from Vulgar Latin *capitō, capitinem, from Latin capitō, capitōnem (whence Italian capitone (“large eel”)). Possibly influenced by Lombard cavédan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈve.da.no/, [käˈve̞ːd̪än̺o̞]
  • Stress: cavédano
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ve‧da‧no

Noun

cavedano m (plural cavedani)

  1. European chub (Squalius cephalus)
    Synonym: scarda (Bologna)

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