fottivento

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of fotti (“to fuck”) +‎ vento (“wind”), from their quick and acrobatic flying style.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfot.tiˈvɛn.to/
• Rhymes: -ɛnto
• Hyphenation: fot‧ti‧vèn‧to

Noun

fottivento m (invariable)

1. (northern Italy):
   1. Synonym of gheppio (“common kestrel”)
   2. Synonym of falco cuculo (“red-footed falcon”)
2. (central Italy):
   1. Synonym of succiacapre (“Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)”)
   2. Synonym of mignattino (“black tern”)