stambecco

Italian
FWOTD – 14 January 2013

Etymology

From German Steinbock.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stamˈbekko/
  • Rhymes: -ekko

Noun

stambecco m (plural stambecchi, feminine stambecca)

  1. ibex (mammal)
    • 2007, Guido Piovene, Viaggio in Italia, Baldini Castoldi Dalai Edito, page 203:
      Mi dicono le guardie che ogni stambecco ha il suo pascolo riservato, […]
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
      The guards tell me that every ibex has his reserved pasture, […]
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