muraglia

See also: Muraglia

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin mūrālia, from Latin mūrālis. By surface analysis, muro (“wall”) +‎ -aglia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muˈraʎ.ʎa/
• Rhymes: -aʎʎa
• Hyphenation: mu‧rà‧glia

Noun

muraglia f (plural muraglie)

1. wall, especially a high one
2. (zoology, horse anatomy) wall (of a horse hoof)

Derived terms

• La Muraglia Cinese (“the Great Wall of China”)
• muraglione

Related terms

• murale
• muro
• zoccolo
• fettone
• suola
• barre