spatola
See also: Spatola
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin spatula, diminutive of Latin spatha. Compare spalla, an inherited doublet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspa.to.la/
- Rhymes: -atola
- Hyphenation: spà‧to‧la
Noun
spatola f (plural spatole)
- spatula, paddle
- (painting) palette knife
- Synonym: mestichino
- (masonry) putty knife
- spoonbill
Derived terms
- spatola bianca
- spatola minore
- spatola rosa
Further reading
- spatola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- Spalato, postala, salpato, spalato