fermaglio

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Occitan fermalh[1] or from French fermail, in either case from Vulgar Latin *firmāc(u)lum, derived from Latin firmāre (make fast).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ferˈmaʎ.ʎo/
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: fer‧mà‧glio

Noun

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fermaglio m (plural fermagli)

  1. clasp
  2. paper clip
  3. metal stud or leather lace that joins and tightens the covers of a book
  4. hair clip or clasp; barrette

See also

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References

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  1. ^ fermaglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana