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Etymology

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From cancello (gate) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kan.t͡ʃelˈlet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: can‧cel‧lét‧to

Noun

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cancelletto m (plural cancelletti)

  1. diminutive of cancello (gate)
  2. hash, hash sign, number sign, octothorpe, pound sign, square (the # symbol)

Further reading

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