pettinicchia

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆cula, plural of *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“comb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pet.tiˈnik.kja/
• Rhymes: -ikkja
• Hyphenation: pet‧ti‧nìc‧chia

Noun

pettinicchia f (plural pettinicchie)

1. fine comb
2. small saw

Further reading

• pettinicchia in Dizionario di Italiano online - La Repubblica