smeriglio

• IPA^(key): /zmeˈriʎ.ʎo/
• Rhymes: -iʎʎo
• Hyphenation: sme‧rì‧glio

From Byzantine Greek σμερίλιον (smerílion), diminutive of σμερί (smerí), from Ancient Greek σμύρις (smúris, “emery-powder”).

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

1. (mineralogy) emery

• smerigliare

From Frankish.

Un giovane esemplare di smeriglio – A young merlin specimen

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

1. merlin (Falco columbarius)

   Synonym: renello

2. Synonym of sparviero (“sparrowhawk”)

• → English: smeriglio

From Ancient Greek σμαρίς (smarís).

Uno smeriglio – A porbeagle

smeriglio m (plural smerigli)

1. porbeagle (Lamna nasus)
2. (Naples):
   1. Synonym of palombo comune (“common smooth-hound”)
   2. Synonym of verdesca (“blue shark”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

smeriglio

1. first-person singular present indicative of smerigliare

smeriglio f (plural smerigli)

1. (firearms) springald (fitted on galleys-long ship propelled primarily by oars)
2. (firearms) punt gun

• smeriglio¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• smeriglio² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• smeriglio³ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana