grembo

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin gremium (“lap”), with influence of lembo (“hem”). Doublet of gremio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrem.bo/, (traditional) /ˈɡrɛm.bo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -embo, (traditional) -ɛmbo
  • Hyphenation: grém‧bo, (traditional) grèm‧bo

Noun

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grembo m (plural grembi)

  1. lap
  2. womb
  3. (by extension) the inner part of something

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ grembo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • grembo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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