crogiolo

See also: crogiolò

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French croiseul.

Alternative forms

• crogiuolo (literary)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kroˈd͡ʒɔ.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔlo
• Hyphenation: cro‧giò‧lo

Noun

crogiolo m (plural crogioli)

1. crucible
2. melting pot

Etymology 2

Deverbal from crogiolare +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔ.d͡ʒo.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔdʒolo
• Hyphenation: crò‧gio‧lo

Noun

crogiolo m (plural crogioli)

1. tempering of glass vessels by heating slowly
2. slow cooking of food using low or moderate heat

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔ.d͡ʒo.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔdʒolo
• Hyphenation: crò‧gio‧lo

Verb

crogiolo

1. first-person singular present indicative of crogiolare