cacciavite

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caccia (“to drive in, to shove”) +‎ vite (“screw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkat.t͡ʃaˈvi.te/
• Rhymes: -ite
• Hyphenation: cac‧cia‧vì‧te

Noun

cacciavite m (plural cacciaviti or invariable)

1. screwdriver

   Synonym: giravite

Usage notes

• According to prescriptive grammar, the plural is invariable (i cacciavite), but the regular plural (i cacciaviti) is widely used, especially in spoken and informal language.

Further reading

• De Mauro

Anagrams

• cacciatevi