pennecchio
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin peniculum. The double -nn- is likely due to influence of penna (“feather”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pennecchio m (plural pennecchi)
- staple (short flax or wool fibres)
Further reading[edit]
- pennecchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- pennecchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication