nottolone
التعريفات والمعاني
== Italian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /not.toˈlo.ne/
Rhymes: -one
Hyphenation: not‧to‧ló‧ne
=== Etymology 1 ===
From nottola + -one.
==== Noun ====
nottolone m (plural nottoloni)
augmentative of nottola; a big bat
(zoology) nightjar
Synonym: succiacapre
==== Noun ====
nottolone m or f by sense (plural nottoloni)
(figurative, Tuscan) someone who in some way resembles the bat
a big clumsy person
a mournful person
a stupid person
=== Etymology 2 ===
From notte + -olo (diminutive suffix) + -one (augmentative suffix), influenced by Etymology 1.
==== Noun ====
nottolone m or f by sense (plural nottoloni)
(humorous, rare) a sleepwalker
Synonym: sonnambulo
=== Further reading ===
nottolone1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
nottolone2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
nottolone1, nottolone2 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
=== Anagrams ===
tontolone