crogiolo

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See also: crogiolò

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French croiseul.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kroˈd͡ʒɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: cro‧giò‧lo

Noun

crogiolo m (plural crogioli)

  1. crucible
  2. melting pot

Etymology 2

Deverbal from crogiolare +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ.d͡ʒo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdʒolo
  • Hyphenation: crò‧gio‧lo

Noun

crogiolo m (plural crogioli)

  1. tempering of glass vessels by heating slowly
  2. slow cooking of food using low or moderate heat

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ.d͡ʒo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔdʒolo
  • Hyphenation: crò‧gio‧lo

Verb

crogiolo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of crogiolare