spago

spago

Italian

Etymology

    From Latin spacus (“twine”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈspa.ɡo/
    • Rhymes: -aɡo
    • Hyphenation: spà‧go

    Noun

    spago m (plural spaghi)

    1. cord, string, twine
    2. thread, packthread

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Byzantine Greek: σπάγγος (spángos)
    • → German: Spage

    Further reading

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