dittongo
See also: dittongò
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Late Latin diphthongus, from Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (díphthongos).
Alternative forms
editNoun
editdittongo m (plural dittonghi)
- (linguistics) diphthong
- 1744, Jacopo Angelo Nelli, “Ⅱ. De’ Dittonghi [2. About Diphthongs]”, in Grammatica italiana: per uso de' giovanetti [Italian Grammar: for use by young people][2], Torino: Stamperia Reale, page 89:
- Il dittongo è l'unione di due lettere vocali in un solo suono
- A diphthong is the union of two vowel letters in a single sound
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- dittongo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editdittongo
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɔnɡo
- Rhymes:Italian/ɔnɡo/3 syllables
- Rhymes:Italian/onɡo
- Rhymes:Italian/onɡo/3 syllables
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