spicciolo
See also: spicciolò
Italian
Etymology 1
From spicciolare (“to give change”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspit.t͡ʃo.lo/
- Rhymes: -ittʃolo
- Hyphenation: spìc‧cio‧lo
Adjective
spicciolo (feminine spicciola, masculine plural spiccioli, feminine plural spicciole)
- describing small change
Noun
spicciolo m (plural spiccioli)
- small change
- chump change
- loose change
- shrapnel (slang)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spitˈt͡ʃɔ.lo/
- Rhymes: -ɔlo
- Hyphenation: spic‧ciò‧lo
Verb
spicciolo
- first-person singular present indicative of spicciolare (“to pluck (fruit)”)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspit.t͡ʃo.lo/
- Rhymes: -ittʃolo
- Hyphenation: spìc‧cio‧lo
Verb
spicciolo
- first-person singular present indicative of spicciolare (“to give change for (a small amount of money)”)