solleone

Italian

Etymology

From Sole +‎ Leone, from the period in which the Sun is in the constellation of Leone (“Leo”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sol.le.ˈo.ne/
  • Stress: solleóne
  • Hyphenation: sol‧leo‧ne

Noun

solleone m (plural solleoni)

  1. dog days (hot period of summer)
  2. (by extension) summer heat

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