Italian Word of the Day:

"Pomello"

Pomello is the diminutive form of pomo which, along with the far more commonly used mela, refers to the humble apple.

Origin of the Italian word of the day

Pomello most frequently refers to a doorknob or ornamental knobs attached to furniture.

The meaning of today's Italian word

Example sentence:

Sto girando il pomello della porta.

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I’m turning the doorknob.

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However its use also extends to any rounded lump or ball found at the end of something.

The meaning of today's Italian word

For example:

pomello del cambio (gear stick) pomello per bastone da passeggio (handle of a walking stick)

Pomello is also a possible synonym for the word zigomo meaning cheekbone.

The meaning of today's Italian word

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