maciulla

Italian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin māchina (“device”), an early borrowing from Ancient Greek. Cf. Late Latin māchinula (“little device”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈt͡ʃul.la/
• Rhymes: -ulla
• Hyphenation: ma‧ciùl‧la

Noun

maciulla f (plural maciulle)

1. scutch

Related terms

• macina (“millstone”)
• maciullare

Further reading

• maciulla in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana