ghiomo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin glomus (“ball”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“form into a ball; ball”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡjɔ.mo/, [ˈɡ̟jɔːmo]
  • Stress: ghiòmo
  • Hyphenation: ghio‧mo

Noun

ghiomo m (plural ghiomi) (archaic)

  1. ball (of thread)
    Synonym: gomitolo (not archaic)
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