saccoleva

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek σαγολαίϕεα (sagolaíphea), compound of σάγος (ságos) + λαίϕη (laíphē, “sail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sak.koˈlɛ.va/
• Rhymes: -ɛva
• Hyphenation: sac‧co‧lè‧va

Noun

saccoleva m (invariable)

1. a boat used for sponge fishing
2. the sail used on such craft

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• lavasecco