"spiracolo" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /spiˈra.ko.lo/ Forms: spiracoli [plural]
Rhymes: -akolo Etymology: Borrowed from Latin spīrāculum (“air hole”), derived from spīrō (“to breathe”). Doublet of spiraglio. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|spīrāculum||air hole}} Borrowed from Latin spīrāculum (“air hole”), {{doublet|it|spiraglio}} Doublet of spiraglio Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} spiracolo m (plural spiracoli)
  1. (obsolete, literary) chink, fissure Tags: literary, masculine, obsolete Synonyms: spiraglio
    Sense id: en-spiracolo-it-noun-GEklcJiz
  2. (zoology) spiracle (of cartilaginous fish) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-spiracolo-it-noun-gTMJXas5 Categories (other): Zoology, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 4 74 14 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 83 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 84 7 6 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. (zoology) blowhole, spiracle (of a cetacean) Tags: masculine Synonyms: sfiatatoio
    Sense id: en-spiracolo-it-noun-XPjGwkdP Categories (other): Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. (zoology) spiracle (of an arthropod) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-spiracolo-it-noun-P3QkvkWm Categories (other): Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: spirare, spirito

Inflected forms

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