paliotto

Italian

Etymology

From palio (“banner”) +‎ -otto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈljɔt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtto
  • Hyphenation: pa‧liòt‧to

Noun

paliotto m (plural paliotti)

  1. antependium
    • 1980, Umberto Eco, “Primo giorno - Sesta”, in Il nome della rosa [The Name of the Rose] (I grandi tascabili), Milan: Bompiani, published 1984, page 56:
      Una striscia sottile di luce toccava ancora l'altare maggiore, il cui paliotto mi parve rilucere di un fulgore aureo.
      A thin strip of light still touched the main altar, whose antependium looked shining of a golden brightness.

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