ragno

See also: Ragno

Italian

Alternative forms

• aragno (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin arāneus (“spider”), related to arānea (“spider”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraɲ.ɲo/
• Rhymes: -aɲɲo
• Hyphenation: rà‧gno

Noun

ragno m (plural ragni)

1. spider
2. (fishing) a type of trawling net

   Hypernym: rete a strascico

3. rete (part of an astrolabe)

   Holonym: astrolabio

4. (film) a tripod on which a camera is placed
5. (numismatics) an unidentified Venetian coin of the late Renaissance
6. a type of ladle used to scoop up fried foods

Derived terms

• pesce ragno
• ragnatela
• ragno crociato
• ragno d'acqua dolce
• ragno delle case
• ragno di prato
• toporagno

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Grano, argon, grano, rango, rogna