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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan fermalh[1] or from French fermail, in either case from Vulgar Latin *firmāc(u)lum, derived from Latin firmāre (“make fast”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ferˈmaʎ.ʎo/
- Rhymes: -aʎʎo
- Hyphenation: fer‧mà‧glio
Noun
fermaglio m (plural fermagli)
- clasp
- paper clip
- metal stud or leather lace that joins and tightens the covers of a book
- hair clip or clasp; barrette
See also
References
- ^ fermaglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana