канитель

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Etymology

Borrowed from French cannetille, from Spanish cañutillo, diminutive of cañuto, from Mozarabic [Term?], from Latin canna, from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Pronunciation

Noun

каните́ль (kanitélʹf inan (genitive каните́ли, nominative plural каните́ли, genitive plural каните́лей)

  1. (jewelry) thin metallic gold or silver thread, used for embroidery or decoration
  2. (colloquial) protracted, tedious affair, waste of time

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