See also: puntellò

English

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Etymology

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From Italian puntello.

Noun

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puntello (plural puntelli)

  1. (sculpture) One of the points sometimes drilled as guides for cutting away superfluous stone.

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /punˈtɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: pun‧tèl‧lo

Etymology 1

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From punta +‎ -ello.

Noun

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puntello m (plural puntelli)

  1. prop, support (for a wall, shelf, etc.)
  2. (figurative, by extension) help, aid, support
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • English: puntello

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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puntello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of puntellare

Further reading

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