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battifalce

Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) +‎ falce (“scythe”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbat.tiˈfal.t͡ʃe/[1]
  • Rhymes: -altʃe
  • Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧fàl‧ce

Noun edit

battifalce m (invariable)

  1. a small anvil used to straighten the edge of a scythe

References edit

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

Further reading edit

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