alloro
Italian
Etymology
From Latin laurus, with the agglutination of a definite article to the beginning. Doublet of lauro. Compare Sicilian aḍḍauru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈlɔ.ro/
- Rhymes: -ɔro
- Hyphenation: al‧lò‧ro
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Derived terms
- riposare sugli allori, adagiarsi sugli allori, dormire sugli allori, sedersi sugli allori (“to rest on one's laurels”)
Further reading
- alloro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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