capitergio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin capitergium, derived from Latin caput (“head”) + tergeō (“to clean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.piˈtɛr.d͡ʒo/
• Rhymes: -ɛrdʒo
• Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧tèr‧gio

Noun

capitergio m (plural capitergi)

1. a cloth for drying the head. [14^th–16^th c.]

   Synonym: faccitergio