mezzaluna

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian mezzaluna (literally “half-moon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛtsəˈluːnə/
  • Rhymes: -uːnə

Noun

mezzaluna (plural mezzalunas)

  1. A crescent-shaped steel blade attached to a wooden handle, used to chop food.
    Hyponyms: herb knife, herb chopper

Translations

Italian

Alternative forms

  • mezza luna

Etymology

From mezza (“half”) +‎ luna (“moon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛd.d͡zaˈlu.na/[1]
  • Rhymes: -una
  • Hyphenation: mez‧za‧lù‧na

Noun

mezzaluna f (plural mezzelune)

  1. half-moon
  2. (by extension) crescent moon
    Hyponyms: luna crescente f, luna calante f
  3. (also Islam) crescent (shape)
  4. mezzaluna

Descendants

  • → English: mezzaluna

References

  1. ^ mezzaluna in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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