pentola

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From a Vulgar Latin *pinta, alternative form of Latin picta (“painted [pot]”), feminine perfect passive participle of pingō (“to decorate; to paint”), from the custom of decorating crocks and pots by painting them.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpen.to.la/, /ˈpɛn.to.la/^[1]
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Rhymes: -entola, -ɛntola
Hyphenation: pén‧to‧la, pèn‧to‧la

Noun edit

pentola f (plural pentole)

(cooking) pot, saucepan
(by extension) potful

Derived terms edit

References edit

^ pentola in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams edit

Lepanto, Platone, platone, polenta, talpone

[1] tola in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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