giavellotto

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French javelot, from Vulgar Latin *gabalottus (“spear”), derived from Gaulish *gabalos.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.velˈlɔt.to/
Rhymes: -ɔtto
Hyphenation: gia‧vel‧lòt‧to

Noun

giavellotto m (plural giavellotti)

javelin (pointed weapon)
javelin (spear used in athletic events)

Derived terms

Further reading

Giavellotto on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it
Giavellotto (atletica leggera) on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it
giavellotto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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