midollo
Italian
Etymology
From midolla, from Latin medulla, or through a Vulgar Latin form *medullum. Compare Spanish meollo, Portuguese miolo, Catalan moll.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miˈdol.lo/
- Rhymes: -ollo
- Hyphenation: mi‧dól‧lo
Noun
midollo m (plural (collective or figurative meanings) midolla f or (literal meaning) midolli m)
- (anatomy) marrow
- (figurative, in the plural) bones
- Il freddo mi entra nelle midolla. ― The cold gets into my bones.
- (botany) pith (whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruit)
- Synonym: albedo
Usage notes
- The feminine plural midolla is most commonly used.
Derived terms
- midollo osseo (“bone marrow”)
- midollo spinale (“spinal cord”)
- midolloso