utensile

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin ūtēnsilem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈtɛn.si.le/
• Rhymes: -ɛnsile
• Hyphenation: u‧tèn‧si‧le

Adjective

utensile m or f by sense (plural utensili)

1. that serves, or is useful

Derived terms

• macchina utensile (“machine tool”)

Etymology 2

Noun use of the above adjective. The change in stress accent in the traditional form is based on the Latin neuter plural ūtēnsilia (/u.tẽːˈsi.li.a/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈtɛn.si.le/, (traditional, careful style) /u.tenˈsi.le/
• Rhymes: -ɛnsile, (traditional, careful style) -ile
• Hyphenation: u‧tèn‧si‧le, (traditional, careful style) u‧ten‧sì‧le

Noun

utensile m (plural utensili)

1. tool, implement

   utensile da cucina ― kitchen utensil

Latin

Adjective

ūtēnsile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of ūtēnsilis