trabiccolo

Italian

Etymology

Derived from Latin trabs (“timber, beam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /traˈbik.ko.lo/
• Hyphenation: tra‧bìc‧co‧lo

Noun

trabiccolo m (plural trabiccoli)

1. (Tuscany, dated) A dome-shaped wooden frame, at the center of which a scaldino (or other source of heat) can be hanged.

   Synonym: (regional) prete

2. contraption
3. banger, jalopy (old car)

References

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