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Italian
Etymology
From the Latin cochleārium, derived from cochlear, from cochlea (“snail”), which perhaps was an instrument used to eat eggs and snails. It's also possible that it derives from the use to which it was put, the concave shape, or perhaps originally it was made with the shell of a snail. Compare French cuillère.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kukˈkja.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: cuc‧chià‧io
Noun
cucchiaio m (plural cucchiai, diminutive cucchiaiétto or cucchiaìno, augmentative cucchiaióne, pejorative cucchiaiàccio, derogatory cucchiaiùccio)
- spoon; spoonful
Questo cucchiaio è per il tè.- This spoon is for tea.
- tablespoon; tablespoonful
- chip; in football
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