lesina

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.zi.na/, (traditional) /ˈle.zi.na/ Rhymes: -ɛzina, (traditional) -ezina Hyphenation: lè‧si‧na, (traditional) lé‧si‧na === Etymology 1 === Of Germanic origin: from Frankish *alasnu, from Proto-Germanic *alasnō; cf. *ēlō, whence English awl. Compare also French alêne, Occitan alzena, Catalan alena, Spanish lezna. Figurative use from the association of the tool with shoemakers. ==== Noun ==== lesina f (plural lesine) bradawl (tool used for making holes) (figurative) stinginess, avarice ===== Descendants ===== → French: lésine === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== lesina inflection of lesinare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === References === === Further reading === lesina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === saline