mentonumo

Ido edit

Etymology edit

From mentono (“chin”) +‎ -umo (suffix to be used only in specific cases where the meaning is also specified).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /mɛn.toˈnu.mo/

Noun edit

mentonumo (plural mentonumi)

chinstrap, chin piece, chin band
(music) chinrest

Usage notes edit

A strip of a fabric, leather or metal used to keep headgear on the head; also a cushion or tool to keep a violin fixed when someone plays it.

See also edit

brakiumo

References edit

Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 10

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