spatola

See also: Spatola

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spatula, diminutive of Latin spatha. Compare spalla, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspa.to.la/
• Rhymes: -atola
• Hyphenation: spà‧to‧la

Noun

spatola f (plural spatole)

1. spatula, paddle
2. (painting) palette knife

   Synonym: mestichino

3. (masonry) putty knife
4. spoonbill

Derived terms

• spatola bianca
• spatola minore
• spatola rosa

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• Spalato, postala, salpato, spalato