barbagianni

Italian

Etymology

From barba (“uncle”, dialectal Northern Italy and Ticino) +‎ Gianni (“Italian given name equivalent to Johnny”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbar.baˈd͡ʒan.ni/
• Rhymes: -anni
• Hyphenation: bar‧ba‧giàn‧ni

Noun

barbagianni m

1. barn owl