lanugine

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lānūginem.

Noun

lanugine f (plural lanugini)

down, pile (soft hair)
fluff, fuzz
pubarche

Related terms

lana

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /laːˈnuː.ɡi.ne/, [ɫ̪äːˈnuːɡɪnɛ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /laˈnu.d͡ʒi.ne/, [läˈnuːd͡ʒine]

Noun

lānūgine f

ablative singular of lānūgō

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