lavagna

See also: Lavagna

Italian

Etymology

From the town of Lavagna, near Genoa, known for slate quarries in the nearby mountains.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈvaɲ.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -aɲɲa
• Hyphenation: la‧và‧gna

Noun

lavagna f (plural lavagne)

1. (mineralogy) slate
2. writing board, blackboard, whiteboard

   La professoressa scrive sulla lavagna. ― The teacher writes on the board.

   lavagna bianca ― whiteboard

   lavagna luminosa ― overhead projector

Derived terms

• lavagnetta

Further reading

• lavagna on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• lagnava, valanga