puleggio

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /puˈled.d͡ʒo/
Rhymes: -eddʒo
Hyphenation: pu‧lég‧gio

Etymology 1

Unknown

Alternative forms

pulezzo

Noun

puleggio m (plural puleggi)

(Tuscan, rare) Alternative form of pileggio

Derived terms

dare il puleggio (“to shoo”)
pigliar puleggio (“to leave”)

Further reading

puleggio¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From Latin pūlegium, pūlēium.

Alternative forms

pulegio

Noun

puleggio m (plural puleggi)

European pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

Further reading

Mentha pulegium on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it
puleggio² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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