Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of frangi (to break) +‎ flutti (waves).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌfran.d͡ʒiˈflut.ti/[1]
  • Rhymes: -utti
  • Hyphenation: fran‧gi‧flùt‧ti

Noun edit

frangiflutti m (invariable)

  1. breakwater
  2. bulwark
  3. groyne, groin (us)

References edit

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