gallettame

Italian

Etymology

From galletta (“silkworm cocoon”) +‎ -ame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡal.letˈta.me/
• Rhymes: -ame
• Hyphenation: gal‧let‧tà‧me

Noun

gallettame m (plural gallettami)

1. (weaving, collective) silk waste formed by cocoons which can't be unraveled

Further reading

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