cagnolino

Italian

Etymology

From cane (“dog”) +‎ -lino (diminutive suffix), using the root found in cagna (“female dog”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɲ.ɲoˈli.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: ca‧gno‧lì‧no

Noun

cagnolino m (plural cagnolini, feminine cagnolina)

  1. diminutive of cane: little dog, doggy, doggie
  2. puppy
  3. (swimming, singular only) dog paddle, doggy paddle

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