cinghiale

Italian

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Etymology

From an earlier *singhiale, *singhiare, from Vulgar Latin *singlāris, from syncopation of Latin singulāris [porcus]. Compare Catalan senglar, Occitan singlar, French sanglier, Friulian cenglâr. Doublet of singolare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃinˈɡja.le/
  • Rhymes: -ale
  • Hyphenation: cin‧ghià‧le
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Noun

cinghiale m (plural cinghiali)

  1. wild boar (mammal, meat)
  2. pigskin

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