afodio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Aphodius, derived from Ancient Greek ἄφοδος (áphodos, “latrine, shitter”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈfɔ.djo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdjo
  • Hyphenation: a‧fò‧dio

Noun

afodio m (plural afodi)

  1. any insect of the Aphodius taxonomic genus

Further reading
  • afodio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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