Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of imbratta (to smear, to daub) +‎ carte (papers).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /imˌbrat.taˈkar.te/[1]
  • Rhymes: -arte
  • Hyphenation: im‧brat‧ta‧càr‧te

Noun

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imbrattacarte m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (derogatory) scribbler, hack
    Coordinate term: imbrattatele
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References

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