muraglia

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin muralia, from Latin muralis, or derived from muro (“wall”) +‎ -aglia (suffix forming feminine collective nouns).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /muˈra.ʎa/, [muˈr̺äʎʎä]
  • Stress: muràglia
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ra‧glia

Noun

muraglia f (plural muraglie)

  1. wall (especially a high one)
  2. (zoology, horse anatomy) wall (of a horse hoof)


Derived terms
  • La Muraglia Cinese - the Great Wall of China
  • muraglione
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