guinzaglio
Italian
Etymology
According to Treccani it probably derives from the earlier form guinzale, itself from Middle High German wintseil (literally “wind-sail”), equivalent to modern German Wind + Segel. See wint and seil for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwinˈt͡saʎ.ʎo/[1]
- Rhymes: -aʎʎo
- Hyphenation: guin‧zà‧glio
Noun
guinzaglio m (plural guinzagli)
- lead, leash, rein
- tether (a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement)
References
- guinzaglio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading
- guinzaglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana