Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin iuvencus (young), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, derived from *h₂yuh₁en-, derived from the root *h₂ey- (vital force”, “life).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒoˈven.ko/, (traditional) /d͡ʒoˈvɛn.ko/[1]
  • Rhymes: -enko, (traditional) -ɛnko
  • Hyphenation: gio‧vén‧co, (traditional) gio‧vèn‧co

Noun edit

giovenco m (plural giovenchi, feminine giovenca)

  1. bullock

Related terms edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ giovenca in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)