melanerpe

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Melanerpes, derived from Ancient Greek μέλανος (mélanos, “black”) + ἕρπω (hérpō, “I crawl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.laˈnɛr.pe/
• Rhymes: -ɛrpe
• Hyphenation: me‧la‧nèr‧pe

Noun

melanerpe m (plural melanerpi)

1. (zoology) any member of the Melanerpes taxonomic genus

Further reading

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