Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɲˈɲwɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧gnuò‧lo

Adjective

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cagnuolo (feminine cagnuola, masculine plural cagnuoli, feminine plural cagnuole)

  1. (literary) Alternative form of cagnolo

Noun

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cagnuolo m (plural cagnuoli)

  1. (literary) Alternative form of cagnolo