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canna.

cane

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkan.na/
  1. cane

    feminine
  2. barrel (of a gun)

    feminine
    canna cilindrica
  3. rod

    feminine
    canna da pesca
  4. tube, pipe (on a pump organ or a trachea)

    feminine
    canne dell'organo
  5. chute

    feminine
  6. joint

    feminine · slang
  7. traditional unit of measure

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm, “reed”).

verb/ˈkan.na/
  1. inflection of cannare: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of cannare: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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