Feminine

maglia

Meaning

  1. (feminine) stitch
  2. (feminine) link (of a chain)
  3. (feminine) mesh
  4. (feminine) knitting
  5. (feminine) jersey, tricot
  6. (feminine) vest, undershirt, shirt, cardigan, jersey, pullover
  7. (feminine) shirt
  8. (feminine) jersey

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
mà‧glia
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmaʎ.ʎa/
Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan malha, from Latin macula (“mesh”). Compare Spanish malla, French maille and Portuguese malha.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes