picciolo

Italian

Etymology 1

From Late Latin peciolus, variant of petiolus, a diminutive ultimately derived from Latin pēs (“foot”). Doublet of peziolo.

Alternative forms

• picciuolo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pitˈt͡ʃɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: pic‧ciò‧lo

Noun

picciolo m (plural piccioli)

1. (botany) stalk

Derived terms

• spicciolare

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpit.t͡ʃo.lo/
• Rhymes: -ittʃolo
• Hyphenation: pìc‧cio‧lo

Adjective

picciolo (feminine picciola, masculine plural piccioli, feminine plural picciole)

1. (archaic or literary) small

   Synonym: (normal register) piccolo

   • c. 1343, Boccaccio, “Capitolo Quinto”, in Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta:

     A così fatta vita e a peggiore m’ha la fortuna lasciata consolazione così picciola, come udite; […]

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (figurative, literary) humble

Noun

picciolo m (plural piccioli)

1. ancient coin of Florence or Malta, worth little
2. (Tuscan, by extension) any coin of little value