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omone

big man, hulk

noun oh-MOH-neh Rare

Usage Note

Omone is the augmentative of uomo (man), formed with -one. Note the irregular base: uomoomone (the diphthong uo reduces to o before a suffix). It describes a physically large, imposing man. The plural follows standard -one-oni patterns: omoni.

Examples

"Un omone dalla voce profonda aprì la porta."

Natural Translation

A big man with a deep voice opened the door.

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