giaculatoria

Italian

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin iaculātōria [​prex​] (literally “[prayer] that is thrown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.ku.laˈtɔ.rja/
• Rhymes: -ɔrja
• Hyphenation: gia‧cu‧la‧tò‧ria

Noun

giaculatoria f (plural giaculatorie)

1. a short repeated prayer
2. (figurative, humorous) monotonous and repetitive words

Further reading

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