cefo
See also: ĉefo
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛ.fo/
- Rhymes: -ɛfo
- Hyphenation: cè‧fo
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin cēphus, from Ancient Greek κῆπος (kêpos), alternative form of κῆβος (kêbos, “long-tailed monkey”).
Noun
cefo m (plural cefi)
- moustached guenon (Cercopithecus cephus)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from translingual Cephus, from Ancient Greek κηφήν (kēphḗn, “male bee”).
Noun
cefo m (plural cefi)
- any cephid, particularly of the species Cephus pygmaeus
Further reading
- cefo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- cefo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- foce