trabiccolo

Italian

Etymology

Derived from Latin trabs (“timber, beam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /traˈbik.ko.lo/
  • Hyphenation: tra‧bìc‧co‧lo

Noun

trabiccolo m (plural trabiccoli)

  1. (Tuscany, dated) A dome-shaped wooden frame, at the center of which a scaldino (or other source of heat) can be hanged.
    Synonym: prete (regional)
  2. contraption
  3. banger, jalopy (old car)

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