midollo
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Frommidolla,fromLatinmedulla,or through aVulgar Latinform*medullum.CompareSpanishmeollo,Portuguesemiolo,Catalanmoll.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]midollom(plural(collective or figurative meanings)midollafor(literal meaning)midollim)
- (anatomy)marrow
- (figurative,in theplural)bones
- Il freddo mi entra nellemidolla.―The cold gets into mybones.
- (botany)pith(whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruit)
- Synonym:albedo
Usage notes
[edit]- The feminine pluralmidollais most commonly used.
Derived terms
[edit]- midollo osseo(“bone marrow”)
- midollo spinale(“spinal cord”)
- midolloso
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- Italian terms inherited from Latin
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- Italian terms inherited from Vulgar Latin
- Italian terms derived from Vulgar Latin
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- Rhymes:Italian/ollo
- Rhymes:Italian/ollo/3 syllables
- Italian lemmas
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- it:Anatomy
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- it:Botany