"vanni" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvan.ni/
Rhymes: -anni Etymology: Possibly from Latin vannus (“winnowing basket”) (for similarity between the movement of wings and that of shaking the basket). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|vannus|t=winnowing basket}} Latin vannus (“winnowing basket”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m-p}} vanni m pl (plural only)
  1. (poetic, often figurative) vans, wings Tags: figuratively, masculine, often, plural, plural-only, poetic
    Sense id: en-vanni-it-noun-JiuYozlf Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian pluralia tantum

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          "ref": "1827, Ugo Foscolo, \"Inno terzo - Pallade\", Le grazie (Opere di Ugo Foscolo, Mursia (1967))",
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