scoglia
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Italian[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin spolia, plural of spolium (“stripped-off animal skin or hide”), with influence from scaglia (“scale”) or scorza (“rind”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
scoglia f (plural scoglie) (literary)
- moult (of a reptile)
- (by extension) covering, coating (of animals or fruits)
- (figurative) a veil of impurity or imperfection