spartiacque
Italian
editEtymology
editVerb-object compound, composed of sparti (“to separate”) + acque (“waters”), literally “water-separator”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editspartiacque m (invariable)
- (geology) watershed, drainage divide, divide
- (figurative) watershed, turning point
References
edit- ^ spartiacque in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication