spartiacque
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of sparti (“to separate”) + acque (“waters”), literally “water-separator”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
spartiacque m (invariable)
- (geology) watershed, drainage divide, divide
- (figurative) watershed, turning point
References[edit]
- ^ spartiacque in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication