capogiro

Italian

Etymology

From capo- +‎ giro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.poˈd͡ʒi.ro/
• Rhymes: -iro
• Hyphenation: ca‧po‧gì‧ro

Noun

capogiro m (plural capogiri)

1. dizziness
2. (zoology) a disease afflicting young bees in which undigested pollen creates a swollen abdomen, e.g. chronic bee paralysis virus

Derived terms

• da capogiro