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Where does “cipolloso” come from?

cipolloso (Italian) comes from Italian cipolla, from Latin cēpulla, from Latin -ulus — Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...

cipolloso (Italian): shaky, cracked

Definitions

  1. shaky, cracked

Ancestry of “cipolloso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancipollaonion; pocket watch
2Latincēpulla—
3Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
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