scoglia

== Italian == === Alternative forms === scoglio (archaic) === Etymology === Inherited from Latin spolia, plural of spolium (“stripped-off animal skin or hide”), with influence from scaglia (“scale”) or scorza (“rind”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskɔʎ.ʎa/ Rhymes: -ɔʎʎa Hyphenation: scò‧glia === Noun === scoglia f (plural scoglie) (literary) moult (of a reptile) (by extension) covering, coating (of animals or fruits) (figurative) a veil of impurity or imperfection === See also === spoglia === Anagrams === scaglio, scagliò, sciolga