dacnomania

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, “I bite”) +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dak.no.maˈni.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: dac‧no‧ma‧nì‧a

Noun

dacnomania f (plural dacnomanie)

  1. a compulsive urge to bite people

Further reading
  • dacnomania in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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