Italian

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Etymology

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From spilla (pin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spil.letˈto.ni/
  • Rhymes: -oni
  • Hyphenation: spil‧let‧tó‧ni

Noun

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spillettoni m pl (plural only)

  1. Synonym of acicula (shepherd's needle)

Further reading

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