cucchiaio

== Italian == === Alternative forms === cucchiaro === Etymology === From the Latin cochleārium, derived from cochlear, from cochlea (“snail”), which perhaps was an instrument used to eat eggs and snails. It's also possible that it derives from the use to which it was put, the concave shape, or perhaps originally it was made with the shell of a snail. Compare French cuillère. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kukˈkja.jo/ Rhymes: -ajo Hyphenation: cuc‧chià‧io === Noun === cucchiaio m (plural cucchiai, diminutive cucchiaiétto or (more common) cucchiaìno, augmentative cucchiaióne, pejorative cucchiaiàccio, derogatory cucchiaiùccio) spoon; spoonful tablespoon; tablespoonful chip; in football ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === coltello forchetta