elastico
See also: elástico
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (*elastḗs) for ἐλατής (elatḗs), equiv. to ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”), from ἐλαύνειν (elaúnein, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”). Cognate with Piedmontese elàstich.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]elastico (feminine elastica, masculine plural elastici, feminine plural elastiche)
Derived terms
[edit]Noun
[edit]elastico m (plural elastici)
Further reading
[edit]- elastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana