tovaglia

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Old Occitan toalha, from Frankish *þwahilu. Cognate with Portuguese toalha (“towel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toˈvaʎ.ʎa/

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• Rhymes: -aʎʎa
• Hyphenation: to‧và‧glia

Noun

tovaglia f (plural tovaglie)

1. tablecloth, cloth

   Synonym: (Naples) mesale

Derived terms

• tovagliolo (“napkin”)
• tovagliato
• tovaglietta

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• tagliavo, vagliato, vagolati