pappagorgia

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pappa (“to gobble up”) +‎ gorgia (“throat (archaic)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpap.paˈɡɔr.d͡ʒa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔrdʒa
  • Hyphenation: pap‧pa‧gòr‧gia

Noun

pappagorgia f (plural pappagorge)

  1. double chin
    Synonym: doppio mento
  2. dewlap (skin under a bovine's neck)
    Synonym: giogaia

References
  1. pappagorgia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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