prelio

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛ.ljo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛljo
  • Hyphenation: prè‧lio

Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Classical Latin proelium.

Noun

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prelio m (plural prelia f) (archaic, rare)

  1. battle
    Synonyms: battaglia, combattimento, (literary, poetic) pugna
  2. (figurative) adversity, trouble
    Synonyms: avversità, travaglio
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Further reading

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  • prelio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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prelio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of preliare