manrovescio
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From man(o) (“hand”) + rovescio (“reverse”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
manrovescio m (plural manrovesci)
- backhander (blow with the back of the hand)
- Antonym: mandritto
- Hypernyms: ceffone, schiaffo, schiaffone, sberla
- (fencing) backhand (stroke)
References edit
- ^ manrovescio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication