altaleno

See also: altalenò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.taˈle.no/, /al.taˈlɛ.no/
• Rhymes: -eno, -ɛno
• Hyphenation: al‧ta‧lé‧no, al‧ta‧lè‧no

Etymology 1

From alto (“high”) + Latin tollēnō (“swing-beam, derrick”), from tollere (“to lift”).

Noun

altaleno m (plural altaleni)

1. well sweep (device with a pole for lifting buckets of water out of a well)

   Synonym: mazzacavallo

Derived terms

• altalena

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

altaleno

1. first-person singular present indicative of altalenare

Anagrams

• allenato, anellato