ponticello

English

Etymology

Italian ponticello (literally “little bridge”)

Noun

ponticello (plural ponticelli)

1. (music) bridge (of a violin etc.)

Italian

Etymology

From ponte (“bridge”) +‎ -icello (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pon.tiˈt͡ʃɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: pon‧ti‧cèl‧lo

Noun

ponticello m (plural ponticelli)

1. diminutive of ponte: small bridge
2. (music) bridge (of a violin etc.)
3. trigger guard
4. jumper (electrical)

Derived terms

• sul ponticello