clorope
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Chlorops, derived from Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “pale green”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “appearance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kloˈrɔ.pe/
- Rhymes: -ɔpe
- Hyphenation: clo‧rò‧pe
Noun
clorope f (plural cloropi)
- any fly of the Chlorops taxonomic genus
Further reading
- clorope in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana