frombola

Italian

Alternative forms
  • fromba (archaic, only in the "weapon" meaning)

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfrom.bo.la/
  • Stress: frómbola
  • Hyphenation: from‧bo‧la

Noun

frombola f (plural frombole) (literary)

  1. sling (weapon)
    Synonym: fionda
  2. (archaic) pebble
    Synonym: ciottolo

Derived terms

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