pignolo

Italian

Alternative forms

• pignuòlo (literary, rare)

Etymology

From pigna +‎ -olo. Compare pinolo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piɲˈɲɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: pi‧gnò‧lo

Adjective

pignolo (feminine pignola, masculine plural pignoli, feminine plural pignole)

1. picky, in an annoying way

Noun

pignolo m (plural pignoli)

1. someone that can be described as above
2. (uncommon) Alternative form of pinolo
3. (botany)
   1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. Friulian raisin
   2. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. Ligurian olive tree

Synonyms

• cavilloso
• pedante
• puntiglioso
• meticoloso
• zelante
• calia

Related terms

• pignoleggiare
• pignoleria

Further reading

• pignolo in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• pignolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
• pignolo in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• pignolo in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• pignòlo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• pignòlo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana