guinzaglio
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom the earlier form guinzale, which according to Treccani probably derives from Middle High German wintseil (“tension rope used to secure a tent against the wind”, literally “wind-rope”) (> modern German Windseil), equivalent to German Wind + Seil, which see for more.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editguinzaglio m (plural guinzagli)
- lead, leash, rein
- tether (a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement)
References
edit- ^ guinzaglio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading
edit- guinzaglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana