chiodo

== Italian == === Alternative forms === chiavo, chiovo (regional or archaic) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkjɔ.do/ Rhymes: -ɔdo Hyphenation: chiò‧do === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin clāvus with /aw/ > /ɔ/ and then insertion of an epenthetic /d/ (possibly chosen by analogy with chiudere). ==== Noun ==== chiodo m (plural chiodi) nail (hit with a hammer) rivet hobnail stud spike ===== Derived terms ===== ==== References ==== chiodo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== chiodo first-person singular present indicative of chiodare