aspersorio

See also: aspersório

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aspeɾˈsɔɾjo/ [as̺.peɾˈs̺ɔ.ɾjʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔɾjo
  • Hyphenation: as‧pėr‧sò‧rio

Noun

aspersorio m (plural aspersorios)

  1. aspergillum (implement for sprinkling holy water)
    Synonym: hisopo

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /as.perˈsɔ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjo
  • Hyphenation: a‧sper‧sò‧rio

Noun

aspersorio m (plural aspersori)

  1. aspergillum (implement for sprinkling holy water)
    Synonym: spargolo
  2. (historical) dagger (16th century stabbing weapon with double-edged blade)

Further reading

  • aspersorio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • aspersorio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin aspergillum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aspeɾˈsoɾjo/ [as.peɾˈso.ɾjo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾjo
  • Syllabification: as‧per‧so‧rio

Noun

aspersorio m (plural aspersorios)

  1. aspergillum (implement for sprinkling holy water)

Further reading