scovolo

Italian

Etymology

A diminutive based on Venetan scova, the counterpart to Italian scopa (“broom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsko.vo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ovolo
  • Hyphenation: scó‧vo‧lo

Noun

scovolo m (plural scovoli)

  1. swab, pull through (for cleaning a gun), pipe cleaner
  2. bottle brush
  3. reamer

Derived terms

Further reading

  • scovolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  • scovolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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