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Italian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin scopulus, from Ancient Greek σκόπελος (skópelos). Doublet of scoglio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɔ.pu.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɔpulo
- Hyphenation: scò‧pu‧lo
Noun
scopulo m (plural scopuli)
- (literary, obsolete) rock, especially in the sea
- Synonyms: scoglio, roccia
References
- scopulo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
scopulō
- dative/ablative singular of scopulus