mignattino

Italian

Un mignattino – A black tern

Etymology

From mignatta (“leech”) +‎ -ino (“-ine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miɲ.ɲatˈti.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: mi‧gnat‧tì‧no

Noun

mignattino m (plural mignattini)

1. black tern (Chlidonias niger)

   Synonyms: cocalina, colombino, (Tuscany) fionchetto, (Central Italy) fottivento, (Central Italy) mugnaia, pannelbagio, pettobianco

   1. (by extension, ornithology) any member of the Chlidonias taxonomic genus
2. (Ancona) Synonym of muggine (“mullet”)

Related terms

• mignatta
• mignattaio