capegno

Italian

Etymology

From capa, alternative form of cappa (name of various species of mollusk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈpeɲ.ɲo/
• Rhymes: -eɲɲo
• Hyphenation: ca‧pé‧gno

Noun

capegno m (plural capegni)

1. (Venice) a layer of half shells sometimes found at the bottom of lagoon basins

Further reading

• capegno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana