lenzuolo
Italian
Etymology
From Latin linteolum, from linteum, nominal form of linteus (“linen”), from linum (“linen; flax”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lenˈt͡swɔ.lo/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔlo
- Hyphenation: len‧zuò‧lo
Noun
lenzuolo m (plural (sheet) lenzuoli m or (bedsheet) lenzuola f, diminutive lenzuolétto or lenzuolìno, augmentative lenzuolóne, pejorative lenzuolàccio, derogatory lenzuolùccio)
Usage notes
- The feminine plural lenzuola is preferred in the sense “bedsheets”.