tovaglia

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Old Occitan toalha, from Frankish *þwahilu. Cognate with Portuguese toalha (“towel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toˈvaʎ.ʎa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: to‧và‧glia

Noun

tovaglia f (plural tovaglie)

  1. tablecloth, cloth
    Synonym: (Naples) mesale

Derived terms

Further reading

  • tovaglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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