gonnella

See also: Gonnella

Italian

Etymology

From gonna +‎ -ella. Compare French gonelle, Medieval Latin gunella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡonˈnɛl.la/
• Rhymes: -ɛlla
• Hyphenation: gon‧nèl‧la

Noun

gonnella f (plural gonnelle)

1. skirt

   Synonym: gonna

2. (figurative, chiefly in the plural) girl, woman

   Synonyms: ragazza, donna

   correre dietro alle gonnelle ― to chase skirts

Derived terms

• gonellona
• gonnellaccia
• gonnelletta
• gonnellina
• gonnellino
• gonnellone

Descendants

• → Byzantine Greek: γουνέλλα (gounélla)
  • → Aromanian: gunealã
  • → Bulgarian: гуне́л (gunél), гуне́ла (gunéla)

References

• gonnella in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana