staffetta

Italian edit

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staffetta

Etymology edit

From staffa (“stirrup”) +‎ -etta.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /stafˈfet.ta/
Rhymes: -etta
Hyphenation: staf‧fét‧ta

Noun edit

staffetta f (plural staffette)

courier, runner
Synonyms: corriere, messaggero
(sports) relay race
(sports) relay team

Derived terms edit

staffettista

Descendants edit

→ French: estafette
- → Dutch: estafette
  - → West Frisian: estafette
  - → Indonesian: estafet
- → English: estafette
→ Portuguese: estafeta
→ Spanish: estafeta
→ Yiddish: שטאַפֿעט (shtafet)

Further reading edit

staffetta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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