Masculine

fermaglio

Meaning

  1. (masculine) clasp
  2. (masculine) paper clip
  3. (masculine) metal stud or leather lace that joins and tightens the covers of a book
  4. (masculine) hair clip or clasp; barrette

Frequency

30k
Hyphenated as
fer‧mà‧glio
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ferˈmaʎ.ʎo/
Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan fermalh or from French fermail, in either case from Vulgar Latin *firmāc(u)lum, derived from Latin firmāre (“make fast”).

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