Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bargello

/bɑɹˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
bargel-lo
IPA
/bɑɹˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni.

noun

An Italian medieval police or military headquarters.

noun

A type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a pattern to create zigzag or flamelike motifs, or similar motifs created in quilts.

noun

A type of needlepoint embroidery, traditionally in wool on canvas, consisting of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create flame or zigzag motifs.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian bargello.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: bargello, barigildus, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑɹˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/
  • British English: /bɑːˈdʒɛləʊ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law, Military.

Inflected Forms

bargellos (plural) bargelli (plural)

Synonyms

flame stitch

Rhymes With

fellow hello yellow mellow cello 'cello jello bellow jell-o portobello bordello violoncello

Questions

How do you pronounce bargello?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑɹˈd͡ʒɛloʊ/.
What does bargello mean?
A police or military chief in medieval Italian comuni.
Where does bargello come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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