chiovolo

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From chiovo +‎ -olo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkjɔ.vo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvolo
  • Hyphenation: chiò‧vo‧lo

Noun[edit]

chiovolo m (plural chiovoli)

  1. Synonym of cavicchio
  2. a malformation seen in the tarsi of hawks and other birds of prey used in falconry

Further reading[edit]

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