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chiodo.

nail (hit with a hammer)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkjɔ.do/
  1. nail (hit with a hammer)

    masculine
  2. rivet

    masculine
  3. hobnail

    masculine
  4. stud

    masculine
  5. spike

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin clāvus with /aw/ > /ɔ/ and then insertion of an epenthetic /d/ (possibly chosen by analogy with chiudere).

verb/ˈkjɔ.do/
  1. first-person singular present indicative of chiodare

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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