Italian

Adjective

sardegnolo m ‎(feminine singular sardegnola, masculine plural sardegnoli, feminine plural sardegnole)

1. Sardinian (especially of an animal, see usage notes if referred to people)

Synonyms

• sardo (only of an animal)
• sardignolo
• sardagnolo

Noun

sardegnolo m ‎(plural sardegnoli, feminine sardegnola)

1. An animal from Sardinia
2. (offensive) A person from Sardinia

   2007 - Camillo Pavan - Al fronte e in prigionia.

   Il tenente Fois, che comandava la nostra batteria era un sardegnolo e non voleva consegnare la pistola . . .

Synonyms

• (animal) sardo, sardignolo, sardagnolo
• (person) sardignolo, sardagnolo

Usage notes

• Usually considered derogatory when used to refer to people.

References

• De Mauro dictionary