lenzuolo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin linteolum, from linteum, nominal form of linteus (“linen”), from linum (“linen; flax”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lenˈt͡swɔ.lo/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: len‧zuò‧lo

Noun

lenzuolo m (plural (sheet) lenzuoli m or (bedsheet) lenzuola f, diminutive lenzuolétto or lenzuolìno, augmentative lenzuolóne, pejorative lenzuolàccio, derogatory lenzuolùccio)

  1. sheet, bedsheet

Usage notes
  • The feminine plural lenzuola is preferred in the sense “bedsheets”.
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