mantello

Italian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin mantēllum (“covering, cloak”), diminutive of mantum, probably from Gaulish. Compare French manteau.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛllo

Noun

mantello m (plural mantelli)

1. cloak
2. coat (of an animal)
3. blanket, mantle (of snow)
4. casing, shell
5. pavement
6. (geology) mantle (earth's mantle)

Related terms

• mantella
• mantello stradale

Anagrams

• mollante