granello

See also: granellò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡraˈnɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: gra‧nèl‧lo

Etymology 1

From grano (“grain”) +‎ -ello; cognate with Piedmontese granel.

Noun

granello m (plural granelli)

1. grain (of sand, salt, etc.)
2. speck (of powder, etc.)
3. testicle (of an animal, when used for food)

Derived terms

• granellare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

granello

1. first-person singular present indicative of granellare

Further reading

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