portamatita

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.ta.maˈti.ta/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧ma‧tì‧ta

Noun[edit]

portamatita m (invariable)

  1. pencil holder tube (metal tube used to hold a pencil stub so that it can still be used)
    Synonym: portalapis
  2. nib in a drawing compass that holds the graphite

References[edit]

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