See also: cavillò Italian Pronunciation IPA(key): /kaˈvil.lo/ Rhymes: -illo Hyphenation: ca‧vìl‧lo Etymology 1 Noun cavillo m (plural cavilli) quibble loophole Synonyms scappatoia chicane scusa pretesto sottigliezza sofisma appiglio intoppo Related terms cavilloso Etymology 2 See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Verb cavillo first-person singular present indicative of cavillare Anagrams Villaco, vacillo, vacillòWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.