appoggiacapo

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of appoggia (“to support, to lean on”) +‎ capo (“head”). Attested since 1865.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /apˌpɔd.d͡ʒaˈka.po/
Rhymes: -apo
Hyphenation: ap‧pog‧gia‧cà‧po

Noun edit

appoggiacapo m (invariable)

antimacassar
Synonym: poggiatesta

Descendants edit

→ Rioplatense Spanish: apoyacabeza

Further reading edit

appoggiacapo – dizionario.internazionale.it
appoggiacapo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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