snello

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *snellus (“brisk, lively”) (compare Old French esnel, isnel (“sudden, quick”), Occitan isnel, irnel (“lively”)), from Frankish *snell, *snel (“sudden, quick”) from Proto-Germanic *snellaz (“active, sudden, quick”). Akin to Old High German snel, snell (“bold, agile, lively, swift, brisk”). More at snell.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈznɛl.lo/

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• Rhymes: -ɛllo

Adjective

1. thin, slender
2. agile, deft, nimble
3. easy

Related terms

• snellezza
• snellire