pettine

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pectinem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛt.ti.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛttine
• Hyphenation: pèt‧ti‧ne

Noun

pettine m (plural pettini)

1. comb
2. reed
3. the common name of some species belonging to the family Pectinidae

Derived terms

• pettinaccia
• pettinagnolo
• pettinale
• pettinandolo
• pettinapopoli
• pettinella
• pettinessa
• pettiniera
• pettinina
• pettinino

Related terms

• petonchio
• pettignone
• pettinaio
• pettinare
• pettinicchia
• pettinicchio

See also

• spazzola

Further reading

• pettine in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• pettine in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• pentite