smeriglio

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See also: Smeriglio and smerigliò

Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zmeˈriʎ.ʎo/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: sme‧rì‧glio

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek σμερίλιον (smerílion), diminutive of σμερί (smerí), from Ancient Greek σμύρις (smúris, “emery-powder”).

Noun

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

  1. (mineralogy) emery
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Frankish.

Un giovane esemplare di smeriglio – A young merlin specimen

Noun

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

  1. merlin (Falco columbarius)
    Synonym: renello
  2. Synonym of sparviero (“sparrowhawk”)
Descendants
  • → English: smeriglio

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek σμαρίς (smarís).

Uno smeriglio – A porbeagle

Noun

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

  1. porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
  2. (Naples):
    1. Synonym of palombo comune (“common smooth-hound”)
    2. Synonym of verdesca (“blue shark”)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

smeriglio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of smerigliare

Etymology 5

Noun

smeriglio f (plural smerigli)

  1. (firearms) springald (fitted on galleys-long ship propelled primarily by oars)
  2. (firearms) punt gun

Further reading

  • smeriglio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • smeriglio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • smeriglio3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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