Italian

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una pentolaccia (2)

Etymology

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From pentola (cooking pot) +‎ -accia (pejorative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pen.toˈlat.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -attʃa
  • Hyphenation: pen‧to‧làc‧cia

Noun

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pentolaccia f (plural pentolacce)

  1. Pejorative of pentola
  2. (Latin American culture) pinata, piñata
    Synonym: pignatta

Noun

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pentolaccia f (uncountable)

  1. (Christianity, regional, Tuscany) the first Sunday of Lent

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