elastico
See also: elástico
Italian
Etymology
From New Latin elasticus (“elastic”), from Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (*elastḗs) for ἐλατής (elatḗs), equiv. to ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, “a driver, hurler”), from ἐλαύνειν (elaúnein, “to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out”). Cognate with Piedmontese elàstich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈla.sti.ko/
- Rhymes: -astiko
- Hyphenation: e‧là‧sti‧co
Derived terms
Further reading
- elastico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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