ferraiolo
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian ferraiolo.
Noun
editferraiolo (plural ferraiolos or ferraioli)
- A kind of cape worn by Catholic clergy over the shoulders, extending down to the ankles and tied in the front.
- Synonym: ferraiolone
Translations
editItalian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
editRefers to a type of garment historically imported into Italy from Spain,[1] and so presumably calqued from Spanish herreruelo (as ferraio + -olo), q.v.
Noun
editferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editferraiolo m (plural ferraioli)
References
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- English terms borrowed from Italian
- English terms derived from Italian
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English nouns with irregular plurals
- Italian terms calqued from Spanish
- Italian terms derived from Spanish
- Italian terms suffixed with -olo (diminutive)
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- Italian terms suffixed with -olo