See also: Merope

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Merops, from Latin merops, from Ancient Greek μέροψ (mérops).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.ro.pe/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrope
  • Hyphenation: mè‧ro‧pe

Noun

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merope m (plural meropi)

  1. bee-eater
  2. Synonym of gruccione (European bee-eater)

Further reading

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

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