merletto
See also: merlettò
Italian
Etymology 1
From merlo (“battlement”) + -etto, because of the resemblence between lacework and architectural elements in medieval fortification works.
Noun
merletto m (plural merletti)
- lace
Related terms
- merlettaia
- merlettatura
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
merletto
- first-person singular present indicative of merlettare
Further reading
- merletto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- merletto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
Anagrams
- metterlo