girandola

See also: girándola and girândola

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian girandola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒɪˈrændələ/

Noun

girandola (plural girandolas)

1. Alternative form of girandole

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiˈran.do.la/
• Rhymes: -andola
• Hyphenation: gi‧ràn‧do‧la

Etymology 1

From Latin gȳrāre (“to turn”).

Noun

girandola f (plural girandole)

1. Catherine wheel
2. windmill pinwheel (child's toy)
3. weathercock, weathervane

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

girandola

1. inflection of girandolare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• indagarlo, ragliando, rigandola

Portuguese

Noun

girandola f (plural girandolas)

1. Dated form of girândola.