pennecchio
Italian
Etymology
From Latin peniculum. The double -nn- is likely due to influence of penna (“feather”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /penˈnek.kjo/
- Rhymes: -ekkjo
- Hyphenation: pen‧néc‧chio
Noun
pennecchio m (plural pennecchi)
- staple (short flax or wool fibres)
Further reading
- pennecchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- pennecchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication