nicolo

1 of 2

noun (1)

nic·​o·​lo

ˈnikəˌlō

plural -s

: a large 17th century reed bombardon

nicolo

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

variants or less commonly niccolo

"

plural -s

: a variety of onyx having a faint bluish layer over black

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Italian

Noun (2)

obsolete Italian niccolo, probably diminutive of Old Italian onice onyx, from Latin onych-, onyx onyx

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