Meaning
elbow
- bend in a pipe or tube
In a sentence
Mi fa male il gomito dopo la palestra.
My elbow hurts after the gym.
Appoggia i gomiti sul tavolo.
Rest your elbows on the table.
Ha battuto il gomito contro la porta.
He hit his elbow against the door.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gomito | masculine · singular |
| gomiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the body part, Italians often say al gomito, sul gomito, piegare il gomito. Use article + noun more than bare gomito.
- Nonliteral uses are common in technical contexts: gomito del tubo, gomito a 90 gradi. In everyday speech, this usually means the body part.
- Don't confuse gomito with braccio: il gomito is the joint, not the whole arm.