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coniglio

rabbit

noun koh-NEE-lyoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin cuniculus

Also means

coward

Usage Note

Coniglio ends in -glio with the soft 'ly' sound, plural conigli. Figuratively it brands a coward, so calling someone un coniglio is an insult, much like calling them 'chicken' in English.

Examples

"Il coniglio mangia la carota."

Natural Translation

The rabbit eats the carrot.

Literal Translation

The rabbit eats the carrot.

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