fagiolo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin phaseolus, probably from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos) or related to it. Unrelated to fava.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faˈd͡ʒɔ.lo/
  • Hyphenation: fa‧giò‧lo
• (Tuscan gorgia) IPA^(key): /faˈʒɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo

Noun

fagiolo m (plural fagioli, diminutive fagiolétto or fagiolìno, augmentative fagiolóne, pejorative fagiolàccio)

1. bean

Related terms

• fagiolaio
• fagiolata
• fagioliera
• fagiolino
• fagiolone

Descendants

• → Serbo-Croatian: fažola
• → Slavomolisano: fažo