Italian

edit

Etymology

edit

Verb-object compound, composed of appoggia (to support, to lean on) +‎ mano (hand).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /apˌpɔd.d͡ʒaˈma.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pog‧gia‧mà‧no

Noun

edit

appoggiamano m (invariable)

  1. maulstick
  2. (rare) handrail

References

edit
  1. ^ appoggiamano in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication