omuncolo

== Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin homunculus. By surface analysis, om- (“man”) +‎ -uncolo. Compare unadapted borrowing homunculus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oˈmun.ko.lo/ Rhymes: -unkolo Hyphenation: o‧mùn‧co‧lo === Noun === omuncolo m (plural omuncoli) (derogatory) diminutive of uomo; miserable man; (male) wretch Synonym: omiciattolo (alchemy, biology, neurophysiology) alternative form of homunculus === Further reading === omuncolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana omuncolo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication