cunicolo

tunnel

noun koo-NEE-koh-loh Rare

Origin: Latin cuniculus (rabbit, underground passage).

Also means

burrow

Usage Note

Cunicolo denotes a narrow underground passage — a war tunnel, a drainage conduit, or an animal burrow. It is narrower and more specific than galleria (a large road or rail tunnel). The Latin root cuniculus also meant 'rabbit', reflecting the animal's burrowing habits.

Examples

"I soldati scavarono un cunicolo sotto le mura."

Natural Translation

The soldiers dug a tunnel under the walls.

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