pennecchio
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin peniculum. The double -nn- is likely due to influence of penna (“feather”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pennecchio m (plural pennecchi)
- staple (short flax or wool fibres)
Further reading edit
- pennecchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- pennecchio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication