giovenco

Italian

Etymology

From Latin iuvencus (“young”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, derived from *h₂yuh₁en-, derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force”, “life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoˈven.ko/, (traditional) /d͡ʒoˈvɛn.ko/
• Rhymes: -enko, (traditional) -ɛnko
• Hyphenation: gio‧vén‧co, (traditional) gio‧vèn‧co

Noun

giovenco m (plural giovenchi, feminine giovenca)

1. bullock

Related terms

• giovenca

See also

• vitello