Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (to carry) +‎ voce (voice).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈvo.t͡ʃe/[1]
  • Rhymes: -otʃe
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧vó‧ce
  • (file)

Noun edit

portavoce m (invariable)

  1. (uncommon) megaphone
  2. speaking tube, voicepipe

Noun edit

portavoce m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. spokesperson; spokesman/spokeswoman
    fare il portavoce di Pepsi
    to be Pepsi's spokesman
  2. lobbyist, spin doctor

References edit

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

Anagrams edit

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian portavoce.

Noun edit

portavoce n (plural portavoce)

  1. megaphone
  2. spokesperson; spokesman m or spokeswoman f

Declension edit