Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (pubic hair, comb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pet.tiˈnik.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ikkjo
  • Hyphenation: pet‧ti‧nìc‧chio

Noun

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pettinicchio m (plural pettinicchi)

  1. (archaic) pubis

Further reading

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