Labello

German

Etymology

From the brand name Labello, apparently a portmanteau word of Latin labium (“lip”) +‎ bellus (“beautiful”), or similar forms in Romance languages such as Italian labbro +‎ bello.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈbɛlo/

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Noun

Labello m (genitive Labellos, plural Labellos)

1. (countable) lip balm; chapstick (a plastic stick including a substance that is applied to the lips to relieve dry lips)

   Synonym: Lippenpflegestift

2. (usually uncountable) lip balm; chapstick (such a substance)

   Synonyms: Lippenpflegestift, Lippenbalsam

Further reading

• Labello on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de