scupiglia

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Neapolitan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Medieval Latin scopīlia (“sweeping, refuse”). Cognate with Italian scoviglia. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

scupiglia f (plural scupiglie)

  1. gold and silver filings

References[edit]

  • Andreoli, Raffaele (1887) “scupiglia”, in Vocabolario napoletano-italiano (in Italian), pages 629–630
  • D'Ambra, Raffaele (1873) “scopiglia”, in Vocabolario napolitano-toscano domestico di arti e mestieri (in Italian), page 338
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