Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of ammaina (to lower (a flag)) +‎ bandiera (flag).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amˌmaj.na.banˈdjɛ.ra/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Hyphenation: am‧mai‧na‧ban‧diè‧ra

Noun

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ammainabandiera m (invariable)

  1. flag-lowering (ceremonial lowering of a flag)
    Antonym: alzabandiera

References

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