bovaro

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Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bovo (“head of cattle”) +‎ -aro (collective suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): [boˈvaro]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: bo‧va‧ro

Noun[edit]

bovaro (accusative singular bovaron, plural bovaroj, accusative plural bovarojn)

  1. a herd of cattle

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See boaro. Doublet of boario.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /boˈva.ro/
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: bo‧và‧ro

Noun[edit]

bovaro m (plural bovari, feminine bovara)

  1. Alternative form of boaro (“cowherd”)
  2. (derogatory) bumpkin, yokel
    Synonyms: (regional) burino, bifolco, buzzurro, cafone, incivile, maleducato, screanzato, villano, villanzone, villico, zotico, zoticone
  3. (masculine only) cattle dog
    Hypernyms: cane da pastore, pastore
    Hyponyms: bovaro del Bernese, bovaro delle Fiandre

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