giovenco

Italian

Etymology

From Latin iuvencus (“young”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, derived from *h₂yuh₁en-, derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force”, “life”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒoˈvɛn.ko/, [ˈd͡ʒoˈvɛŋko]
  • Stress: giovènco
  • Hyphenation: gio‧ven‧co

Noun

giovenco m (plural giovenchi, feminine giovenca)

  1. bullock

See also

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