occhione

Italian

Etymology

From occhio (“eye”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /okˈkjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: oc‧chió‧ne

Noun

occhione m (plural occhioni)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) Augmentative of occhio: big eye
  2. eyebolt
    Synonym: occhiolo
  3. (ornithology) any member of the Burhinus taxonomic genus, particularly the Eurasian stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
  4. (ichthyology) blackspot sea bream (Pagellus bogaraveo)
    Synonym: occhialone
  5. a large, circular window
    Synonym: occhialone

Further reading
  • occhione in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • occhione in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • occhióne in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • occhióne in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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