colombino

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ko.lomˈbi.no/, [kol̺omˈbiːn̺o]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Stress: colombìno
  • Hyphenation: co‧lom‧bi‧no

Etymology 1

From Latin columbīnus (“dove-like”).

Adjective

colombino (feminine singular colombina, masculine plural colombini, feminine plural colombine)

  1. dovish, dove-like
  2. white
    Synonyms: bianco, candido
  3. (figuratively) pure, clean
    Synonyms: candido, puro

Noun

colombino m (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of colombina (“pigeon dung”)

Etymology 2

colombo (“dove”) +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix)

Noun

colombino m (plural colombini)

  1. Synonym of mignattino (“black tern”)

Spanish

Adjective

colombino (feminine singular colombina, masculine plural colombinos, feminine plural colombinas)

  1. Of or pertaining to Christopher Columbus.
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