Italian

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Etymology

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From ossigeno (oxygen) +‎ -ista (-ist).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /os.si.d͡ʒeˈni.sta/
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Hyphenation: os‧si‧ge‧nì‧sta

Noun

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ossigenista m or f by sense (masculine plural ossigenisti, feminine plural ossigeniste)

  1. (siderurgy) a worker who cuts metal using a cutting torch
    Synonyms: bruciaferro, fiamma, fiammista

Further reading

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

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