Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin spīrāculum (air hole), derived from spīrō (to breathe). Doublet of spiraglio.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /spiˈra.ko.lo/
  • Rhymes: -akolo
  • Hyphenation: spi‧rà‧co‧lo

Noun edit

spiracolo m (plural spiracoli)

  1. (obsolete, literary) chink, fissure
    Synonym: spiraglio
  2. (zoology) spiracle (of cartilaginous fish)
  3. (zoology) blowhole, spiracle (of a cetacean)
    Synonym: sfiatatoio

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