pieghevole

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin plicātilis (“pliable”). By surface analysis, piegare +‎ -evole.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pjeˈɡe.vo.le/
  • Rhymes: -evole
  • Hyphenation: pie‧ghé‧vo‧le

Adjective

pieghevole (plural pieghevoli)

  1. pliable, bendable
  2. yielding
  3. folding

Derived terms

Noun

pieghevole m (plural pieghevoli)

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Further reading
  • pieghevole in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • pieghevole in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • pieghevole in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • pieghévole in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • pieghévole in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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