lesina

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lesina"

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.zi.na/, (traditional) /ˈle.zi.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛzina, (traditional) -ezina
• Hyphenation: lè‧si‧na, (traditional) lé‧si‧na

Etymology 1

Of Germanic origin: from Frankish *alasnu, from Proto-Germanic *alasnō; cf. *ēlō, whence English awl. Compare also French alêne, Occitan alzena, Catalan alena, Spanish lezna. Figurative use from the association of the tool with shoemakers.

Noun

lesina f (plural lesine)

1. bradawl (tool used for making holes)
2. (figurative) stinginess, avarice

Descendants

• → French: lésine

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lesina

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

Further reading

• “lesina”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

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