mezzaluna
English edit
Etymology edit
Italian mezzaluna (“half moon”)
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -uːnə
Noun edit
mezzaluna (plural mezzalunas)
Translations edit
crescent-shaped steel blade
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Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From mezza (“half”) + luna (“moon”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mezzaluna f (plural mezzelune)
Descendants edit
- → English: mezzaluna
References edit
Further reading edit
- mezzaluna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana