portaacqua

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ acqua (“water”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈak.kwa/[1]
  • Rhymes: -akkwa
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧àc‧qua

Noun[edit]

portaacqua m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. Synonym of acquaiolo
  2. (cycling) a domestique tasked with refilling the leader's canteen
    Hypernym: gregario

References[edit]

  1. ^ portaacqua in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading[edit]

  • portaacqua in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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