sardegnolo

Italian

Adjective

sardegnolo (feminine sardegnola, masculine plural sardegnoli, feminine plural sardegnole)

1. Sardinian (especially of an animal, see usage notes if referred to people)

   Synonyms: (person) sardo; (animal) sardignolo, sardagnolo

Noun

sardegnolo m (plural sardegnoli, feminine sardegnola)

1. an animal from Sardinia
2. (offensive) a person from Sardinia
   • 2007, Camillo Pavan, Al fronte e in prigionia.:

     Il tenente Fois, che comandava la nostra batteria era un sardegnolo e non voleva consegnare la pistola . . .

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Usage notes

• Usually considered derogatory when used to refer to people.

Synonyms

• (animal) sardo, sardignolo, sardagnolo
• (person) sardignolo, sardagnolo

Further reading

• De Mauro dictionary