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Borrowed from Latin ūtēnsilem.

• IPA^(key): /uˈtɛn.si.le/
• Rhymes: -ɛnsile
• Hyphenation: u‧tèn‧si‧le

utensile (plural utensili)

1. that serves, or is useful

• macchina utensile (“machine tool”)

Noun use of the above adjective. The change in stress accent in the traditional form is based on the Latin neuter plural ūtēnsilia (/u.tẽːˈsi.li.a/).

• IPA^(key): /uˈtɛn.si.le/, (traditional, careful style) /u.tenˈsi.le/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɛnsile, (traditional, careful style) -ile
• Hyphenation: u‧tèn‧si‧le, (traditional, careful style) u‧ten‧sì‧le

utensile m (plural utensili)

1. tool, implement

   utensile da cucina ― kitchen utensil

ūtēnsile

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of ūtēnsilis