释义 |
mo·de·na I. \ˈmȯdənə, -ənˌä\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Modena, city in northern Italy, capital of the province of Modena : of or from the city of Modena, Italy : of the kind or style prevalent in Modena II. noun Etymology: from Modena, province or its capital city in northern Italy 1. usually capitalized : an Italian breed of small hen pigeons that have an erect carriage and varicolored plumage with the head and wings often of a color different from that of the body 2. -s often capitalized : any pigeon of the Modena breed |