pedule

Italian

Etymology 1

From Late Latin pedūle (“footwear”), noun use of the neuter form of Latin pedūlis (“intended for the feet”), from pēs (“foot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈdu.le/
• Rhymes: -ule
• Hyphenation: pe‧dù‧le

Noun

pedule m (plural peduli)

1. foot (of a sock or stocking)
2. (by extension) sock; stocking

Related terms

• piede

Etymology 2

See above, but with a shift in gender.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peˈdu.le/, /ˈpɛ.du.le/
• Rhymes: -ule, -ɛdule
• Hyphenation: pe‧dù‧le, pè‧du‧le

Noun

pedule f pl

1. plural of pedula

Further reading

• pedule¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• pedule² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana