Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (to carry) +‎ vivande (dishes of food).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.ta.viˈvan.de/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ande
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧vi‧vàn‧de

Noun edit

portavivande m (invariable)

  1. hamper (of food)
  2. dumb waiter

References edit

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