trespolo

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin trēspēs, variant of Latin tripēs (“tripod”). Cognate with Sicilian trèspiti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtre.spo.lo/
• Rhymes: -espolo
• Hyphenation: tré‧spo‧lo

Noun

trespolo m (plural trespoli)

1. trestle
2. perch (for birds)
3. stool

Further reading

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