nidiandolo

Italian

Etymology

From nidio (“nest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈdjan.do.lo/
• Rhymes: -andolo
• Hyphenation: ni‧diàn‧do‧lo

Adjective

nidiandolo (feminine nidiandola, masculine plural nidiandoli, feminine plural nidiandole)

1. (ornithology, Tuscan) nestling

   Synonym: nidiace

Noun

nidiandolo m (plural nidiandoli)

1. (Tuscan) nest egg (egg placed in a bird's nest to encourage it to lay)

   Synonyms: (Tuscany) endice, guardanidio

Related terms

• nidio

Further reading

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