pennecchio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin peniculum. The double -nn- is likely due to influence of penna (“feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /penˈnek.kjo/
• Rhymes: -ekkjo
• Hyphenation: pen‧néc‧chio

Noun

pennecchio m (plural pennecchi)

1. staple (short flax or wool fibres)

Further reading

• pennecchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• pennecchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication