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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of squarcia (to rip open) +‎ lupi (wolves), a nickname for a brave or courageous person.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌskwar.t͡ʃaˈlu.pi/[1]
  • Rhymes: -upi
  • Hyphenation: Squar‧cia‧lù‧pi

Proper noun

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Squarcialupi m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the nickname

References

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

Further reading

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