zanna
See also: Žanna
Italian edit
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Etymology edit
From Lombardic zan (“tooth”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Compare German Zahn (“tooth”). Doublet of dente.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zanna f (plural zanne)
- the tooth of an animal; especially the tusk of an elephant, boar etc. and the fang of a dog, wolf etc.
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References edit
- ^ zanna in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)