cagnola

Italian

Alternative forms

• cagnuola

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɲˈɲɔ.la/
• Rhymes: -ɔla
• Hyphenation: ca‧gnò‧la

Etymology 1

From cagna (“female dog”) +‎ -ola (diminutive suffix).

Noun

cagnola f (plural cagnole)

1. cubbyhole (on a boat)
2. (regional) nursehound (fish)

   Synonyms: gattopardo, gattuccio maggiore

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

cagnola

1. feminine singular of cagnolo

Further reading

• cagnola in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• cagnòla in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication