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Where does “cannibale” come from?

cannibale (Italian) comes from Spanish caníbal, from Spanish caríbal, from Spanish Caribe — Caribbean.

cannibale (Italian): cannibal

Definitions

  1. cannibal

Ancestry of “cannibale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaníbalcannibalistic; cannibal
2SpanishcaríbalObsolete spelling of caníbal
3SpanishCaribeCaribbean

Words derived from “cannibale”

  • cannibalizzare
  • cannibalesco
  • cannibalescamente
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