nasello

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈzɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: na‧sèl‧lo

Etymology 1

Possibly from Latin asellus (“young donkey”), with contamination of naso (“nose”).

Noun

nasello m (plural naselli)

1. hake (Merluccius merluccius)

   Synonyms: merluzzo, lovo

Descendants

• → Tunisian Arabic: نزلي (nazalli, “hake, Merluccius merluccius”)

Further reading

• nasello¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From naso (“nose”) +‎ -ello.

Noun

nasello m (plural naselli)

1. nib
2. nosepiece

Further reading

• nasello² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• sellano