pennecchio

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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pennecchio m (plural pennecchi)

  1. staple (short flax or wool fibres)

Further reading

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