polveriera

Italian

Etymology

Calque of French poudrière. By surface analysis, polvere (“powder”) +‎ -iera. First attested in 1612.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pol.veˈrjɛ.ra/
• Rhymes: -ɛra
• Hyphenation: pol‧ve‧riè‧ra

Noun

polveriera f (plural polveriere)

1. gunpowder magazine, powderhorn
2. powder keg
3. tinderbox (figurative)

Further reading

• polveriera in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• polveriera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• polveriera in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa