mezzaluna

English
Mezzaluna with two blades.

Etymology

Italian mezzaluna (“half moon”)

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -uːnə

Noun

mezzaluna (plural mezzalunas)

  1. A crescent-shaped steel blade attached to a wooden handle, used to chop food.

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. crescent
  3. mezzaluna

Descendants
  • → English: mezzaluna

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

Further reading
  • mezzaluna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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