squacco
The origin and history of squacco.
Etymology
The word was borrowed from a dialectal Italian form, sguacco. It is possibly imitative in origin, echoing the bird's own cry, in the same way that squawk is thought to be.
The origin and history of squacco.
The word was borrowed from a dialectal Italian form, sguacco. It is possibly imitative in origin, echoing the bird's own cry, in the same way that squawk is thought to be.
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