pedule

Italian

Etymology 1

From Late Latin pedūle (footwear), noun use of the neuter form of Latin pedūlis (intended for the feet), from pēs (foot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈdu.le/
  • Rhymes: -ule
  • Hyphenation: pe‧dù‧le

Noun

pedule m (plural peduli)

  1. foot (of a sock or stocking)
  2. (by extension) sock; stocking

Etymology 2

See above, but with a shift in gender.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈdu.le/, /ˈpɛ.du.le/
  • Rhymes: -ule, -ɛdule
  • Hyphenation: pe‧dù‧le, pè‧du‧le

Noun

pedule f pl

  1. plural of pedula

Further reading

  • pedule1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • pedule2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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