cerazio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Ceratium, from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion), diminutive of κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeˈrat.t͡sjo/
• Rhymes: -attsjo
• Hyphenation: ce‧rà‧zio

Noun

cerazio m (plural cerazi)

1. any protozoan of the genus Ceratium

Further reading

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