perno

See also: pērno

Italian

Alternative forms

• pernio

Etymology

From Latin perna (“ham”). Compare Spanish pierna and Portuguese perna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛr.no/
• Rhymes: -ɛrno
• Hyphenation: pèr‧no

Noun

perno m (plural perni)

1. pivot (all senses)

Derived terms

• imperniare (“to pivot”)

Descendants

• Ottoman Turkish: پرنو (perno)

Anagrams

• prone

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeɾno/ [ˈpeɾ.no]
• Rhymes: -eɾno
• Syllabification: per‧no

Noun

perno m (plural pernos)

1. large spike

   Synonym: clavo

2. bolt

   Synonym: tornillo

Further reading

• “perno”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Anagrams

• poner