pentola

Italian

Etymology

Derived from a Vulgar Latin *pinta, alternative form of Latin picta (“painted [pot]”), feminine perfect passive participle of pingō (“I decorate”, “I paint”), from the custom of decorating crocks and pots by painting them.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpen.to.la/, [ˈpen̪t̪ol̺ä]
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  • Stress: péntola
  • Hyphenation: pen‧to‧la

Noun

pentola f (plural pentole)

  1. (cooking) pot, saucepan
  2. (by extension) potful

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