gricciolo

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrit.t͡ʃo.lo/
  • Stress: grìcciolo
  • Hyphenation: gric‧cio‧lo

Etymology 1

griccio (“curled”) +‎ -olo (diminutive suffix)

Adjective

gricciolo m (plural griccioli)

  1. Synonym of fanello (“linnet”)

Etymology 2

griccio (“whim, caprice”) +‎ -olo (diminutive suffix)

Noun

gricciolo m (plural griccioli)

  1. (archaic or literary) whim, caprice
    Synonyms: capriccio, ghiribizzo, griccio
  2. (regional) shiver
    Synonyms: brivido, griccio
  3. (regional, in the plural) tickling
    Synonyms: griccio, solletico

References
  • gricciolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gricciolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gricciolo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.