uncino

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See also: uncinò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /unˈt͡ʃi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: un‧cì‧no

Etymology 1

From Latin uncīnus.

Noun

uncino m (plural uncini, diminutive uncinèllo or uncinétto)

  1. hook
  2. brace (a cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension)
  3. (boxing, rare) hook
    Synonym: gancio
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

uncino

  1. first-person singular present indicative of uncinare

Further reading

  • uncino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

Noun

uncīnō

  1. dative/ablative singular of uncīnus