istrice

Italian

Etymology

From Latin hystrīcem, from Ancient Greek ὕστριξ (hústrix). The porcupine exists in the wild in parts of southern Italy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.stri.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -istritʃe
  • Hyphenation: ì‧stri‧ce

Noun

istrice m (plural istrici)

  1. crested porcupine, European porcupine, Old World porcupine, hystricognath, porpentine
    Synonym: istrice crestato
    Synonym: porcospino

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