farfalla

Italian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Perhaps of phonosemantic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /farˈfal.la/, [fär̺ˈfäl̺l̺ä]
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  • Stress: farfàlla
  • Hyphenation: far‧fal‧la

Noun

farfalla f (plural farfalle)

  1. butterfly
  2. bow tie
  3. (chiefly in the plural) pasta in the shape of butterflies or bow ties
  4. (swimming) the butterfly stroke
  5. throttle valve, butterfly valve

See also

References

  • farfalla in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • farfalla in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti
  • Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907), “farfalla”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati
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