fionda

See also: fíonda

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *flunda, metathesis of an earlier form *fundla, a contraction of *fundula, diminutive of Latin funda (“sling”). Compare French fronde, Sicilian ciunna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjon.da/
• Rhymes: -onda
• Hyphenation: fión‧da

Noun

fionda f (plural fionde)

1. sling, slingshot, catapult, shanghai

Verb

fionda

1. inflection of fiondare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• fidano, fino da, fondai