muraglia

See also: Muraglia

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin mūrālia, from Latin mūrālis. By surface analysis, muro (“wall”) +‎ -aglia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /muˈraʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: mu‧rà‧glia

Noun

muraglia f (plural muraglie)

  1. wall, especially a high one
  2. (zoology, horse anatomy) wall (of a horse hoof)

Derived terms
  • La Muraglia Cinese (“the Great Wall of China”)
  • muraglione
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