cavolo

== Italian == === Etymology === Derived from Late Latin caulus, from Latin caulis,, through a southern Italian language. Possibly borrowed from Neapolitan cavolo or Sicilian cavulu. Doublet of caule. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈka.vo.lo/ Rhymes: -avolo Hyphenation: cà‧vo‧lo === Noun === cavolo m (plural cavoli) cabbage (intensifier) euphemistic form of cazzo; the frick, the heck Synonyms: diavolo, cacchio, cazzo (vulgar) che cavolo fai? ― what the frick are you doing? ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === cavolo in Treccani.it – Sinonimi e Contrari (2003), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana cavolo in Treccani.it – Enciclopedia Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “caulis”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 2: C Q K, page 537 === Anagrams === colavo, locavo