capogiro

Italian

Etymology

From capo- +‎ giro.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈd͡ʒi.ro/[1]
  • Rhymes: -iro
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧gì‧ro

Noun

capogiro m (plural capogiri)

  1. dizziness
  2. (zoology) a disease afflicting young bees in which undigested pollen creates a swollen abdomen, e.g. chronic bee paralysis virus

Derived terms

References
  1. capogiro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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