girandola

See also: girándola and girândola

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian girandola.

Noun

girandola (plural girandolas)

  1. Alternative form of girandole

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈran.do.la/
  • Rhymes: -andola
  • Hyphenation: gi‧ràn‧do‧la

Etymology 1

From Latin gȳrāre (“to turn”).

Noun

girandola f (plural girandole)

  1. Catherine wheel
  2. windmill pinwheel (child's toy)
  3. weathercock, weathervane

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

girandola

  1. inflection of girandolare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Portuguese

Noun

girandola f (plural girandolas)

  1. Dated form of girândola.
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