spago

Italian

Etymology

From Latin spacus (“twine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspa.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -aɡo
  • Hyphenation: spà‧go

Noun

spago m (plural spaghi)

  1. cord, string, twine
  2. thread, packthread

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Byzantine Greek: σπάγγος (spángos)
  • → German: Spage

Further reading

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