prelio

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛ.ljo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛljo
  • Hyphenation: prè‧lio

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin proelium.

Noun

prelio m (plural prelia f) (archaic, rare)

  1. battle
    Synonyms: battaglia, combattimento, (literary, poetic) pugna
  2. (figurative) adversity, trouble
    Synonyms: avversità, travaglio

Further reading
  • prelio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

prelio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of preliare
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