cortaldo

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /korˈtal.do/
• Rhymes: -aldo
• Hyphenation: cor‧tàl‧do

Etymology 1

From corto (“short”), due to the shortness of the barrel.

Alternative forms

• cortalda f

Noun

cortaldo m (plural cortaldi)

1. (historical) Synonym of cortana

Further reading

• cortaldo¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French courtaud (“having a docked tail”), derived from court (“short”).

Noun

cortaldo m (plural cortaldi)

1. (obsolete) a horse with its ears and tail docked

Further reading

• cortaldo² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana