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guanto

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See also: Guanto and ĝuanto

Italian

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un paio di guantia pair of gloves

Etymology

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    From Old Occitan, from Old French guant, from Frankish *want, from Proto-Germanic *wantuz (glove, mitten), from Proto-Indo-European *wondʰnú- (glove), from the root *wendʰ- (to wind, wrap). Cognates include French gant, Catalan guant, Sicilian nguantu and Spanish guante.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈɡwan.to/
    • Rhymes: -anto
    • Hyphenation: guàn‧to

    Noun

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    guanto m (plural guanti)

    1. glove
    2. (slang) condom
      Synonyms: preservativo, profilattico

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Egyptian Arabic: جوانتي (guwanti, gawanti)
      • Hijazi Arabic: جونتي (juwinti, juwanti)

    Anagrams

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    Spanish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈɡwanto/ [ˈɡwãn̪.t̪o]
    • Rhymes: -anto
    • Syllabification: guan‧to

    Noun

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    guanto m (uncountable)

    1. red angel's trumpet (Datura sanguinea)
      Synonym: guamuco