colovra
Sardinian
Alternative forms
- colora (Logudorese+Campidanese)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *colŏbra, altered from Classical Latin colubra, feminine counterpart to coluber (“snake”), of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koˈlobra/, [kɔ.ˈlɔː.β̞ɾä]
Noun
colovra f (plural colovras)
- (Nuorese) snake, serpent
Derived forms
- colovredda, culuvrone
References
- Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964), “kolòvra”, in Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg