Feminine

pentola

Meaning

  1. (feminine) pot, saucepan
  2. (broadly, feminine) potful

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
pén‧to‧la, pèn‧to‧la
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpen.to.la/
Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin *pinta, alternative form of Latin picta (“painted [pot]”), feminine perfect passive participle of pingō (“to decorate; to paint”), from the custom of decorating crocks and pots by painting them.

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