refe

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Italian

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Etymology

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Possibly from Old High German reif (strap, belt). Compare with German Reif (ring, hoop).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈre.fe/
  • Rhymes: -efe
  • Hyphenation: ré‧fe

Noun

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refe m (plural refi)

  1. thread
  2. yarn

Further reading

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  • refe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • refe in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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refe

  1. Alternative form of reve

Etymology 2

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Verb

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refe

  1. Alternative form of reven