uccellina

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ut.t͡ʃelˈli.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: uc‧cel‧lì‧na

Etymology 1

Diminutive of uccello (“bird”).

Noun

uccellina f (plural uccelline)

1. (nautical) jigger topgallant staysail

   Synonym: Yankee

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

uccellina

1. inflection of uccellinare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative