biscione

See also: Biscione

Italian

Etymology

From biscia (“snake”) +‎ -one (“augmentative suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /biʃˈʃo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sció‧ne

Noun

biscione m (plural biscioni)

  1. (heraldry) a heraldic device consisting of a large snake devouring a person
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