smeriglio
See also: Smeriglio and smerigliò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zmeˈriʎ.ʎo/
- Rhymes: -iʎʎo
- Hyphenation: sme‧rì‧glio
Etymology 1
From Byzantine Greek σμερίλιον (smerílion), diminutive of σμερί (smerí), from Ancient Greek σμύρις (smúris, “emery-powder”).
Noun
smeriglio m (plural smerigli)
- (mineralogy) emery
Derived terms
- smerigliare
Etymology 2
From Frankish.
Noun
smeriglio m (plural smerigli)
- merlin (Falco columbarius)
- Synonym: renello
- Synonym of sparviero (“sparrowhawk”)
Descendants
- → English: smeriglio
Etymology 3
From Ancient Greek σμαρίς (smarís).
Noun
smeriglio m (plural smerigli)
- porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
- (Naples):
- Synonym of palombo comune (“common smooth-hound”)
- Synonym of verdesca (“blue shark”)
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
smeriglio
- first-person singular present indicative of smerigliare
Noun
smeriglio f (plural smerigli)
- (firearms) springald (fitted on galleys-long ship propelled primarily by oars)
- (firearms) punt gun
Further reading
- smeriglio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- smeriglio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- smeriglio3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana