spicciolo

See also: spicciolò

Italian

Etymology 1

From spicciolare (“to give change”).

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

Adjective

spicciolo (feminine spicciola, masculine plural spiccioli, feminine plural spicciole)

  1. describing small change

Noun

spicciolo m (plural spiccioli)

  1. small change
  2. chump change
  3. loose change
  4. shrapnel (slang)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spitˈt͡ʃɔ.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlo
  • Hyphenation: spic‧ciò‧lo

Verb

spicciolo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of spicciolare (“to pluck (fruit)”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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

Verb

spicciolo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of spicciolare (“to give change for (a small amount of money)”)

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