calcagnolo

Italian

Alternative forms
  • calcagnuolo (litterary)

Etymology

From calcagno +‎ -olo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kal.kaɲˈɲɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: cal‧ca‧gnò‧lo

Noun

calcagnolo m (plural calcagnoli)

  1. (nautical) heel (tilt)
  2. chisel

Further reading
  • calcagnolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • calcagnolo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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