Etymology

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin form *carabriōnem, from Latin crābrōnem, accusative form of crābrō, from Proto-Italic *krāzrō, from a Proto-Indo-European form *krH-s-r-o, from the root *ḱerh₂- ‎(“head”).

Pronunciation

Un calabrone – A hornet

• IPA^(key): /kalaˈbrone/, [kä.l̺äˈbr̺o̞ː.n̺e]
• Hyphenation: ca‧la‧bro‧ne