ghiomo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin glomus (“ball”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“form into a ball; ball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡjɔ.mo/
• Rhymes: -ɔmo
• Hyphenation: ghiò‧mo

Noun

ghiomo m (plural ghiomi) (archaic)

1. ball (of thread)

   Synonym: (not archaic) gomitolo

Related terms

• globo
• gomitolo