cesello

See also: cesellò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeˈzɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: ce‧sèl‧lo

Etymology 1

Likely from Old French cisel, with adaptation to Italian -ello and perhaps influence from cesoia (“shears”). First attested in the 16th century.

Noun

cesello m (plural ceselli)

1. chisel

   Synonym: scalpello

Derived terms

• cesellare

Etymology 2

Verb

cesello

1. first-person singular present indicative of cesellare

Further reading

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