Italian

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Etymology

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From irraggiare, from raggio (beam”, “ray), from Latin radius, of uncertain origin. By surface analysis, irraggia(re) (to irradiate) +‎ -mento (nominalizing suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ir.rad.d͡ʒaˈmen.to/
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Hyphenation: ir‧rag‧gia‧mén‧to

Noun

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irraggiamento m (plural irraggiamenti)

  1. radiation