lanciola

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin lanceŏla, diminutive form of lancea. By surface analysis, lancia (“spear”) +‎ -ola (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lanˈt͡ʃɔ.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɔla
  • Hyphenation: lan‧ciò‧la

Noun

lanciola f (plural lanciole) (archaic)

  1. (weaponry) Diminutive of lancia (“lance”)
  2. (surgery) lancet
  3. Synonym of arnoglossa (“narrowleaf plantain”)

Further reading
  • lanciola in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • lanciola in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • lanciòla in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • lanciòla in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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