afodio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Aphodius, derived from Ancient Greek ἄφοδος (áphodos, “latrine, shitter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfɔ.djo/
• Rhymes: -ɔdjo
• Hyphenation: a‧fò‧dio

Noun

afodio m (plural afodi)

1. any insect of the Aphodius taxonomic genus

Further reading

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