Italian

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Etymology

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From montagna +‎ -olo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mon.taɲˈɲɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: mon‧ta‧gnò‧lo

Noun

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montagnolo m (plural montagnoli)

  1. one who lives or was born in the mountains; highlander
  2. (figurative, by extension) a rough or rugged person; a rugged individualist

Adjective

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montagnolo (feminine montagnola, masculine plural montagnoli, feminine plural montagnole)

  1. (relational) highlander
  2. (relational) rough or rugged person