coniglio

See also: Coniglio

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cuniclus, contracted form of Latin cunīculus, from Ancient Greek κόνικλος (kóniklos); compare Portuguese coelho, Spanish conejo, Sicilian cunigghiu. Also compare Occitan conilh, Old French connil, and similar forms in northern Italian dialects which may have influenced the Italian word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈniʎ.ʎo/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

coniglio m (plural conigli, feminine coniglia)

1. rabbit (animal, meat)
2. buck (male rabbit)

Derived terms

• coniglio di grondaia (“gutter rabbitt”)

Related terms

• conigliera
• coniglietto

See also

• lepre

Anagrams

• cigolino
• coglioni