alighiero

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Italian

Etymology

Derived from ala (“wing”) + a Germanic element related to Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.liˈɡjɛ.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛro
  • Hyphenation: a‧li‧ghiè‧ro

Noun

alighiero m (plural alighieri)

  1. (nautical, rare) Synonym of gaffa (“gaff”)
  2. (nautical) a sailor using the gaff

Further reading

  • alighiero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  1. ^ Accademia della Crusca (p. 1961), “alighiero”, in Grande dizionario della lingua italiana (in Italian), volume 1, page 306
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