guanto
glove
noun GWAHN-toh Rare
Origin: From Germanic want (mitten), via Old French.
Usage Note
Guanto is masculine and its regular plural is guanti. The phrase gettare il guanto (to throw down the gauntlet) survives in Italian just as in English, reflecting the medieval challenge ritual. In sports contexts, guantone (augmentative) refers to a boxing glove.
Examples
"Ho dimenticato i guanti a casa."
Natural Translation
I forgot my gloves at home.
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