gonnella

See also: Gonnella

Italian

Etymology

From gonna +‎ -ella. Compare French gonelle, Medieval Latin gunella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡonˈnɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: gon‧nèl‧la

Noun

gonnella f (plural gonnelle)

  1. skirt
    Synonym: gonna
  2. (figurative, chiefly in the plural) girl, woman
    Synonyms: ragazza, donna
    correre dietro alle gonnelle ― to chase skirts

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Byzantine Greek: γουνέλλα (gounélla)
    • → Aromanian: gunealã
    • → Bulgarian: гуне́л (gunél), гуне́ла (gunéla)

References

  • gonnella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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