traforo

See also: traforò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /traˈfɔ.ro/, (traditional) /traˈfo.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɔro, (traditional) -oro
• Hyphenation: tra‧fò‧ro, (traditional) tra‧fó‧ro

Etymology 1

Deverbal from traforare +‎ -o. Cognate with Piedmontese trafor/trafur.

Noun

traforo m (plural trafori)

1. drilling, boring
2. piercing
3. tunnelling
4. tunnel

   Synonyms: galleria, tunnel

5. fretwork

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

traforo

1. first-person singular present indicative of traforare

Further reading

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