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Italian
Etymology
Derived from ala (“wing”) + a Germanic element related to Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.liˈɡjɛ.ro/
- Rhymes: -ɛro
- Hyphenation: a‧li‧ghiè‧ro
Noun
alighiero m (plural alighieri)
- (nautical, rare) Synonym of gaffa (“gaff”)
- (nautical) a sailor using the gaff
Further reading
- alighiero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana