scoglia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin spolia, plural of spolium (“stripped-off animal skin or hide”), with influence from scaglia (“scale”) or scorza (“rind”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔʎ.ʎa/, [ˈs̪kɔʎʎä]
  • Rhymes: -ɔʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: scò‧glia

Noun

scoglia f (plural scoglie) (literary)

  1. moult (of a reptile)
  2. (by extension) covering, coating (of animals or fruits)
  3. (figuratively) A veil of impurity or imperfection.

See also
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