cavillo
See also: cavillò
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈvil.lo/
- Rhymes: -illo
- Hyphenation: ca‧vìl‧lo
Noun
cavillo m (plural cavilli)
- quibble
- loophole
Synonyms
- scappatoia
- chicane
- scusa
- pretesto
- sottigliezza
- sofisma
- appiglio
- intoppo
Related terms
- cavilloso
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
cavillo
- first-person singular present indicative of cavillare
Anagrams
- Villaco, vacillo, vacillò