smeriglio

See also: Smeriglio and smerigliò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zmeˈriʎ.ʎo/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎo
• Hyphenation: sme‧rì‧glio

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek σμερίλιον (smerílion), diminutive of σμερί (smerí), from Ancient Greek σμύρις (smúris, “emery-powder”).

Noun

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

1. (mineralogy) emery

Derived terms

• smerigliare

Etymology 2

From Frankish.

Un giovane esemplare di smeriglio – A young merlin specimen

Noun

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

1. merlin (Falco columbarius)

   Synonym: renello

2. Synonym of sparviero (“sparrowhawk”)

Descendants

• → English: smeriglio

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek σμαρίς (smarís).

Uno smeriglio – A porbeagle

Noun

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

1. porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
2. (Naples):
   1. Synonym of palombo comune (“common smooth-hound”)
   2. Synonym of verdesca (“blue shark”)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

smeriglio

1. first-person singular present indicative of smerigliare

Etymology 5

Noun

smeriglio f (plural smerigli)

1. (firearms) springald (fitted on galleys-long ship propelled primarily by oars)
2. (firearms) punt gun

Further reading

• smeriglio¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• smeriglio² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• smeriglio³ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana