Etymology

pavone

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Today it means: A peacock. Full definition →

Italian pavone ← Latin pāvōnem ← Ancient Greek ταώς (taṓs)bor.?
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  1. Ancient Greekταώς (taṓs)bor.?
  2. Latinpāvōnem
  3. Italianpavone
  4. English todaypavone

Borrowed from Italian pavone. From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpāvō all →

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