merletto

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See also: merlettò

Italian

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Etymology 1

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From merlo (“battlement”) +‎ -etto, because of the resemblence between lacework and architectural elements in medieval fortification works.

Noun

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merletto m (plural merletti)

  1. lace
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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merletto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of merlettare

Further reading

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  • merletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • merletto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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