ferraiolo
English
A bishop wearing a purple ferraiolo.
A cardinal wearing a red ferraiolo.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ferraiolo.
Noun
ferraiolo (plural ferraiolos or ferraioli)
- A kind of cape worn by Catholic clergy over the shoulders, extending down to the ankles and tied in the front.
- Synonym: ferraiolone
Translations
Translations
Italian
Alternative forms
- ferraiuolo, ferragiolo (obsolete)
Etymology 1
Refers to a type of garment historically imported into Italy from Spain,[1] and so presumably calqued from Spanish herreruelo (as ferraio + -olo), q.v.
Noun
ferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)
Etymology 2
Noun
ferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)
References
- “ferraiòlo3”, in Grande dizionario della lingua italiana, volume 5 e–fin, UTET, 1968, page 853f.