spatola

See also: Spatola

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spatula, diminutive of Latin spatha. Compare spalla, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspa.to.la/
Rhymes: -atola
Hyphenation: spà‧to‧la

Noun

spatola f (plural spatole)

spatula, paddle
(painting) palette knife
Synonym: mestichino
(masonry) putty knife
spoonbill

Derived terms

spatola bianca
spatola minore
spatola rosa

Further reading

spatola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Spalato, postala, salpato, spalato

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