lametta

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Italian lametta (literally “small blade”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ləˈmɛtə/

Noun[edit]

lametta (uncountable)

Thin wire or foil made of brass, gold or silver; now especially thin strips of metallic foil used as Christmas decoration.
Synonym: tinsel

Translations[edit]

thin wire or foil

Catalan: pluja (ca) f, cabells d'àngel (ca) m pl
Danish: lametta c
German: Lametta (de) n
Polish: lameta (pl) f, łańcuch choinkowy m

Anagrams[edit]

malt tea

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lama (“blade”) +‎ -etta.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /laˈmet.ta/
Rhymes: -etta
Hyphenation: la‧mét‧ta

Noun[edit]

lametta f (plural lamette)

razor blade

Descendants[edit]

→ German: Lametta
→ English: lametta

Further reading[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

lattame, maltate

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