di lana caprina

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “(made) of goat's wool”, calque of Latin de lāna caprīna.

Prepositional phrase[edit]

di lana caprina

  1. (of a question, problem etc.) futil, irrelevant
    Synonyms: inutile, futile, irrilevante

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • caprino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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