Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pendolino

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
pen-dolino
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of tilting trains based on the Italian ETR 401.

noun

Any of a class of tilting trains based on the Italian ETR 401.

Etymology

From Italian Pendolino (a trademark), originally pendolo (“pendulum”) + -ino (“diminutive suffix”).

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Questions

What does pendolino mean?
Any of a class of tilting trains based on the Italian ETR 401.
Where does pendolino come from?
From Italian Pendolino (a trademark), originally pendolo (“pendulum”) + -ino (“diminutive suffix”).

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