Italian Word of the Day: Gioiello (jewel)
It is believed that the words jewel and gioiello (masculine, plural: gioielli) are both derived from the Latin word iocus, meaning joke or jest. In its plural form, gioielli translates as either jewels or the mass noun jewellery. Mia nonna tiene tanti gioielli dentro una scatola nella sua stanza. My grandma keeps lots of jewellery inside a box …