chiovo

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjɔ.vo/
• Rhymes: -ɔvo
• Hyphenation: chiò‧vo

Noun

chiovo m (plural chiovi) (regional, archaic)

1. Alternative form of chiodo (“nail”)
2. Synonym of chiovolo (“malformation seen in the tarsi of birds of prey”)

Derived terms

• chiovare
• chiovolo

 

Further reading

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