trivella

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /triˈvɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: tri‧vèl‧la

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *terebella, diminutive of Latin terebra (gimlet).

Noun

trivella f (plural trivelle)

  1. auger
  2. drill (large, for mining or digging a well)
  3. trepan

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

trivella

  1. inflection of trivellare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative