cortaldo
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /korˈtal.do/
- Rhymes: -aldo
- Hyphenation: cor‧tàl‧do
Etymology 1
From corto (“short”), due to the shortness of the barrel.
Alternative forms
- cortalda f
Noun
cortaldo m (plural cortaldi)
- (historical) Synonym of cortana
Further reading
- cortaldo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old French courtaud (“having a docked tail”), derived from court (“short”).
Noun
cortaldo m (plural cortaldi)
- (obsolete) a horse with its ears and tail docked
Further reading
- cortaldo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana