ragno

Italian

Alternative forms

• aragno, aragna (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin arāneus, from arānea, from or related to Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraɲ.ɲo/, [ˈr̺äɲɲo̞]
• 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

Anagrams

• argon, grano, rango, rogna

References

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