cotenna

Italian

Etymology

From a diminutive of Latin cutis (“skin”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /koˈten.na/, [koˈt̪en̺n̺ä]
Rhymes: -enna
Stress: coténna
Hyphenation: co‧ten‧na

Noun

cotenna f (plural cotenne)

bacon rind, pork rind
(by extension, dated, pejorative or humorous) The human skin.
(by extension) A tough outer layer; bark, rind

Synonyms

(pork rind): cotica

Derived terms

scotennare

Related terms

scotennamento

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