chiodo

See also: Chiodo and chiodò

Italian

Alternative forms

• chiavo, chiovo (regional or archaic)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjɔ.do/
• Rhymes: -ɔdo
• Hyphenation: chiò‧do

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin clāvus with /aw/ > /ɔ/ and then insertion of an epenthetic /d/ (possibly chosen by analogy with chiudere).

Noun

chiodo m (plural chiodi)

1. nail (hit with a hammer)
2. rivet
3. hobnail
4. stud
5. spike

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chiodare
• chiodato
• chiodatura
• chiodino
• chiodo di garofano
• inchiodare
• schiodare

References

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chiodo

1. first-person singular present indicative of chiodare