rastrello

See also: rastrellò

Italian

Alternative forms

• rastello (archaic or popular)

Etymology 1

From Latin rāstellus (“rake, how, mattock”), diminutive of rāstrum (“rake”). Influenced by rastro; compare Spanish rastrillo.

Noun

rastrello m (plural rastrelli)

1. rake

Derived terms

• rastrellare

Related terms

• rastro

Etymology 2

Verb

rastrello

1. first-person singular present indicative of rastrellare

Further reading

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