abbaglio

See also: abbagliò

Italian

Etymology 1

Deverbal from abbagliare (“to dazzle”) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈbaʎ.ʎo/
• Rhymes: -aʎʎo
• Hyphenation: ab‧bà‧glio

Noun

abbaglio m (plural abbagli)

1. (literary) dazzlement

   Synonym: abbagliamento

2. (figurative) mistake, error, blunder

   Synonyms: errore, sbaglio, svista

   ho preso un abbaglio ― I made a mistake (literally, “I took a dazzlement”)

Related terms

• abbagliamento
• abbagliare

Etymology 2

From abbagliare +‎ -io (frequentative).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ab.baʎˈʎi.o/
• Rhymes: -io
• Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧glì‧o

Noun

abbaglio m (plural abbaglii)

1. (rare) strong and continuous glare

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈbaʎ.ʎo/
• Rhymes: -aʎʎo
• Hyphenation: ab‧bà‧glio

Verb

abbaglio

1. first-person singular present indicative of abbagliare

Further reading

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