chiglia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quilla, from French quille, from Old Norse kilir, plural of kjǫlr (“keel”), from Proto-Germanic *keluz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkiʎ.ʎa/, [ˈk̟iʎːä]

Noun

chiglia f (plural chiglie)

  1. (nautical) keel

Synonyms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.