altaleno

See also: altalenò

Italian

Etymology 1

From alto (“high”) + Latin tollēnō (“swing-beam, derrick”), from tollēre, tollō (“I lift”).

Noun

altaleno m (plural altaleni)

  1. well sweep (device, with a long poll, for raising water)
    Synonym: mazzacavallo
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

altaleno

  1. first-person singular present indicative of altalenare

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