pentola

Italian

Etymology

Derived from a Vulgar Latin *pinta, alternative form of Latin picta (“painted [pot]”), feminine perfect passive participle of pingō (“I decorate”, “I paint”), from the custom of decorating crocks and pots by painting them.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpen.to.la/, [ˈpen̪t̪ol̺ä]
Audio (file)
Stress: péntola
Hyphenation: pen‧to‧la

Noun

pentola f (plural pentole)

pot (for cooking, etc), saucepan
potful

Derived terms

Anagrams

Lepanto, Platone, polenta

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