anatroccolo
Italian
Etymology
From anatra (“duck”) plus the rare diminutive suffix -occolo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.naˈtrɔk.ko.lo/
- Hyphenation: a‧na‧tròc‧co‧lo
Noun
anatroccolo m (plural anatroccoli)
- (rare) diminutive of anatra
- duckling (young duck)
- Synonym: anatrella (uncommon)
- Il brutto anatroccolo ― The Ugly Duckling