coccodrillo

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin crocodīlus, from Ancient Greek κροκόδειλος (krokódeilos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kok.koˈdril.lo/
• Rhymes: -illo
• Hyphenation: coc‧co‧drìl‧lo

Noun

coccodrillo m (plural coccodrilli)

1. crocodile
2. (journalism) pre-written obituary
3. (electronics) alligator clip

Descendants

• → Maltese: kukkudrill

See also

• alligatore
• caimano