chiodo

See also: Chiodo and chiodò

Italian

Etymology

From Latin clāvus (whence Italian chiavo), through a Vulgar Latin form *claus, with influence from claudere (“to close”). Compare Friulian claud, Istriot ciuodo.

Pronunciation

  • chiòdo
  • IPA(key): /ˈkjɔdo/

Noun

chiodo m (plural chiodi)

  1. nail (hit with a hammer)
  2. rivet
  3. hobnail
  4. stud
  5. spike

Derived terms

Verb

chiodo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of chiodare
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