Italian

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Etymology

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Alteration of cutrettola (wagtail).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuk.kuˈstret.to.la/
  • Rhymes: -ettola
  • Hyphenation: cuc‧cu‧strét‧to‧la

Noun

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cuccustrettola f (plural cuccustrettole)

  1. (central Italy) Synonym of ballerina bianca (white wagtail)
  2. (central Italy) Synonym of ballerina gialla (grey wagtail)

Further reading

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