afodio
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Aphodius, derived from Ancient Greek ἄφοδος (áphodos, “latrine, shitter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈfɔ.djo/
- Rhymes: -ɔdjo
- Hyphenation: a‧fò‧dio
Noun
afodio m (plural afodi)
- any insect of the Aphodius taxonomic genus
Further reading
- afodio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana