utensile

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin ūtensilem, accusative form of ūtensilis.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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 is based on the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin neuter plural ūtensilia (/uː.tenˈsi.li.a/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.tenˈsi.le/, [ut̪en̪ˈs̪iːl̺e], /uˈtɛn.si.le/, [uˈt̪ɛn̪s̪il̺e] (rare)
• Hyphenation: u‧ten‧sì‧le, u‧tèn‧si‧le (rare)

Noun

utensile m (plural utensili)

1. tool, implement

Derived terms

• utensile da cucina (“kitchen utensil”)

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Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) ūtēnsile

1. nominative neuter singular of ūtēnsilis
2. accusative neuter singular of ūtēnsilis
3. vocative neuter singular of ūtēnsilis