tagliaunghie

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of taglia (“to cut”) +‎ unghie (“nails (of a finger or toe)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /taʎ.ʎaˈun.ɡje/
  • Rhymes: -unɡje
  • Hyphenation: ta‧glia‧ùn‧ghie

Noun

tagliaunghie m (invariable)

  1. nail clipper
    Synonym: tronchesina

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