caporetto

See also: Caporetto

Italian

Etymology

From Caporetto (“Kobarid”), after the Battle of Caporetto (1917), where the Italian army was defeated.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.poˈret.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: ca‧po‧rét‧to

Noun

caporetto f (invariable)

1. (figurative) a heavy defeat

   Synonyms: disfatta, tracollo, sconfitta

   Antonyms: trionfo, vittoria

Anagrams

• capotterò