spiracolo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīrāculum (“air hole”), derived from spīrō (“I breathe”). Doublet of spiraglio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spiˈra.ko.lo/, [s̪piˈr̺äːko̞l̺o]
  • Rhymes: -akolo
  • Hyphenation: spi‧rà‧co‧lo

Noun

spiracolo m (plural spiracoli)

  1. (obsolete, literary) chink, fissure
    Synonym: spiraglio
  2. (zoology) spiracle (of cartilaginous fish)
  3. (zoology) blowhole, spiracle (of a cetacean)
    Synonym: sfiatatoio
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