lesina
See also: Lesina, lésina, lešina, and leșina
Italian
Etymology
Of Germanic origin: from Frankish *alisna, from Proto-Germanic *alisnō, *alusnō; cf. *ēlō, whence English awl. Compare also French alêne, Occitan alzena, Catalan alena, Spanish lezna.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈle.zi.na/, /ˈle.si.na/
Noun
lesina f (plural lesine)
- bradawl
- stinginess
- avarice
Descendants
- French: lésine
Verb
lesina
- third-person singular present indicative of lesinare
- second-person singular imperative of lesinare
Anagrams
- saline