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artiglio

claw

noun ar-TEE-lyoh Rare

Also means

talon

Usage Note

Artiglio refers to the claw or talon of an animal — used for birds of prey (artigli dell'aquila) and predatory mammals (artigli del leone). The plural follows the -io pattern: artigli (not artiglii). The idiom cadere negli artigli di qualcuno means to fall into someone's clutches.

Examples

"L'aquila afferra la preda con gli artigli."

Natural Translation

The eagle grabs the prey with its talons.

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