"zanzara" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /d͡zanˈd͡za.ra/ Forms: zanzare [plural]
Rhymes: -ara Etymology: From Late Latin zinzala, of imitative origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|LL.|zinzala}} Late Latin zinzala Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} zanzara f (plural zanzare)
  1. mosquito Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: zanzala [archaic] Derived forms: zanzaricida (english: mosquito killer), zanzariera (english: mosquito net), zanzarifugo (english: mosquito repellent)
    Sense id: en-zanzara-it-noun-0ZlJw9Qi Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for zanzara meaning in Italian (1.3kB)

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