Meaning
blowfly, pedalo
- a large fly, especially a bluebottle or blowfly
- a pedal boat or paddleboat used at Italian beach resorts
In a sentence
C'è un grosso moscone che sbatte contro il vetro della finestra.
There is a big blowfly buzzing against the window pane.
Abbiamo noleggiato un moscone per fare un giro al largo.
We rented a pedalo to take a trip offshore.
Quel tipo le ronza intorno come un moscone da tutta la sera.
That guy has been hovering around her like a blowfly all evening.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| moscone | masculine · singular |
| mosconi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Originally an augmentative of 'mosca' (fly).
- Along the Adriatic coast, 'moscone' is widely used as a synonym for 'pedalò'.