alighiero

See also: Alighiero

Italian

Etymology

Derived from ala (“wing”) + a Germanic element related to Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.liˈɡjɛ.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Hyphenation: a‧li‧ghiè‧ro

Noun

alighiero m (plural alighieri)

1. (nautical, rare) Synonym of gaffa (“gaff”)
2. (nautical) a sailor using the gaff

Further reading

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