orpello

See also: orpellò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /orˈpɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: or‧pèl‧lo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Occitan auripel, Old French oripel, from Latin aurea pellis (literally “golden skin”).

Noun

orpello m (plural orpelli)

1. pinchbeck
2. tinsel

Synonyms

• ammennicolo
• gingillo
• fronzolo
• svolazzo
• princisbecco
• similoro

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

orpello

1. first-person singular present indicative of orpellare

Anagrams

• Perollo