cloroftalmo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Chlorophthalmus, derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌklɔ.rofˈtal.mo/
• Rhymes: -almo
• Hyphenation: clo‧rof‧tàl‧mo

Noun

cloroftalmo m (plural cloroftalmi)

1. any fish of the Chlorophthalmus taxonomic genus

Further reading

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