gorgoglio
See also: gorgogliò
Italian
Etymology 1
Deverbal from gorgogliare (“to gurgle”) + -o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡorˈɡoʎ.ʎo/
- Rhymes: -oʎʎo
- Hyphenation: gor‧gó‧glio
Noun
gorgoglio m (plural gorgogli)
- gurgle, gurgling
Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin gurguliō (via the nominative), variant of curculiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡorˈɡoʎ.ʎo/
- Rhymes: -oʎʎo
- Hyphenation: gor‧gó‧glio
Noun
gorgoglio m (plural gorgogli)
- (archaic) aphid
- Synonym: gorgoglione
Etymology 3
From gorgogliare + -io (frequentative).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡor.ɡoʎˈʎi.o/
- Rhymes: -io
- Hyphenation: gor‧go‧glì‧o
Noun
gorgoglio m (plural gorgoglii)
- a continuous and intense gurgling (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡorˈɡoʎ.ʎo/
- Rhymes: -oʎʎo
- Hyphenation: gor‧gó‧glio
Verb
gorgoglio
- first-person singular present indicative of gorgogliare
Further reading
- (etymology 1 and 2): gorgóglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- (etymology 3): gorgoglìo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana