bianconiglio

Italian

Etymology

Blend of bianco (“white”) +‎ coniglio (“rabbit”). Originally this was a proper noun, an italianized version of the name of the White Rabbit character in Disney's animation film Alice in Wonderland (1951). See more in the Italian-language Wikipedia article.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjan.koˈniʎ.ʎo/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎo
• Hyphenation: bian‧co‧nì‧glio

Noun

bianconiglio m (plural bianconigli)

1. (usually in fairy tales) white rabbit

   Synonym: coniglio bianco

   • 1999, The Matrix:

     Pillola rossa, resti nel paese delle meraviglie, e vedrai quant'è profonda la tana del bianconiglio.

     You take the red pill—you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.