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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin alveolus. Doublet of albiolo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈvɛ.o.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɛolo
- Hyphenation: al‧vè‧o‧lo
Noun
alveolo m (plural alveoli)
- (anatomy, botany) alveolus
- Synonym: cavità
Derived terms
Latin
Noun
alveolō
- dative/ablative singular of alveolus
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /albeˈolo/
- Rhymes: -olo
- Syllabification: al‧ve‧o‧lo
Noun
alveolo m (plural alveolos)
- Alternative form of alvéolo
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