echimio
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Echimys, derived from Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse, rat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈki.mjo/
- Rhymes: -imjo
- Hyphenation: e‧chì‧mio
Noun
echimio m (plural echimi)
- any rodent of the Echimys taxonomic genus
Further reading
- echimio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana