gricciolo

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrit.t͡ʃo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃolo
  • Hyphenation: grìc‧cio‧lo

Etymology 1

From griccio (“curled”) +‎ -olo (diminutive suffix).

Noun

gricciolo m (plural griccioli)

  1. (Siena, Florence, probably archaic) Synonym of fanello (“linnet”)

Etymology 2

From griccio (“whim, caprice”) +‎ -olo (diminutive suffix).

Noun

gricciolo m (plural griccioli)

  1. (archaic or literary) whim, caprice
    Synonyms: capriccio, ghiribizzo, griccio
  2. (regional) shiver
    Synonyms: brivido, griccio
  3. (regional, in the plural) tickling
    Synonyms: griccio, solletico

Further reading
  • gricciolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gricciolo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gricciolo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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