castagnolo

Italian

Alternative forms

• castagnuolo (literary)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.staɲˈɲɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: ca‧sta‧gnò‧lo

Etymology 1

From castagna (“chestnut”).

Adjective

castagnolo (feminine castagnola, masculine plural castagnoli, feminine plural castagnole)

1. chestnut-like
2. chestnut (color/colour)

Noun

castagnolo m (plural castagnoli)

1. (regional) moustached warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)

Etymology 2

From castagno (“chestnut tree”).

Noun

castagnolo m (plural castagnoli)

1. a young chestnut tree

   Hypernym: castagno

2. (obsolete) a pole of chestnut wood

Further reading

• castagnolo¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• castagnolo² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana