spiracolo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīrāculum (“air hole”), derived from spīrō (“I breathe”). Doublet of spiraglio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spiˈra.ko.lo/, [s̪piˈr̺äːko̞l̺o]
• Rhymes: -akolo
• Hyphenation: spi‧rà‧co‧lo

Noun

spiracolo m (plural spiracoli)

1. (obsolete, literary) chink, fissure

   Synonym: spiraglio

2. (zoology) spiracle (of cartilaginous fish)
3. (zoology) blowhole, spiracle (of a cetacean)

   Synonym: sfiatatoio

Related terms

• spirare
• spirito