penero

See also: penerò

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin *pedinus,[1][2] a derivative of Latin pedem (“foot”). Compare Sicilian pèdinu, Romanian piedin, Albanian pedim. Alternatively from Latin pendulus.[3] Less likely linked to penna / pinna (“feather”).[4]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ne.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnero
  • Hyphenation: pè‧ne‧ro

Noun

penero m (plural peneri)

  1. fringe

References

  1. ^ penero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ penero in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  3. ^ pènero in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  4. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “penero”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati

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