alighiero

== Italian == === Etymology === Derived from ala (“wing”) + a Germanic element related to Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (“spear”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.liˈɡjɛ.ro/ Rhymes: -ɛro Hyphenation: a‧li‧ghiè‧ro === Noun === alighiero m (plural alighieri) (nautical, rare) synonym of gaffa (“gaff”) (nautical) a sailor using the gaff === References === === Further reading === alighiero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana