occhiello

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /okˈkjɛl.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɛllo
• Hyphenation: oc‧chièl‧lo

Etymology 1

From occhio (“eye”) +‎ -ello.

Noun

occhiello m (plural occhielli)

1. buttonhole
2. eyelet
3. half title

Derived terms

• fiore all'occhiello
• occhiellaio
• occhiellare
• occhiellatrice
• occhiellatura

Related terms

• occhieggiare

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

occhiello

1. first-person singular present indicative of occhiellare