merletto
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See also: merlettò
Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From merlo (“battlement”) + -etto, because of the resemblence between lacework and architectural elements in medieval fortification works.
Noun[edit]
merletto m (plural merletti)
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
merletto
Further reading[edit]
- merletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- merletto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa