Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tiɲˈɲo.za/
  • Rhymes: -oza
  • Hyphenation: ti‧gnó‧sa

Etymology 1

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From tigna (ringworm).

Noun

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tignosa f (plural tignose)

  1. any of various members of the Amanita taxonomic genus
    Hyponyms: tignosa bianca, tignosa bigia, tignosa bruna, tignosa di primavera, tignosa paglierina, tignosa panterina, tignosa verde

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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tignosa f sg

  1. feminine singular of tignoso

Further reading

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

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