piglio

See also: pigliò

Italian

Etymology 1

Clipping of cipiglio (“frown”).[1]

Noun

piglio m (plural pigli)

  1. look, countenance
    Synonyms: aspetto, espressione
    Non guardarmi con quel piglio! ― Don't look at me that way!
    Lei parlava col piglio di chi si sente sicuro di sé.
    She spoke with a confident air.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

piglio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pigliare
Derived terms
  • dar di piglio (“to get to grips (with something)”)

References
  1. piglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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