Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (to carry) +‎ lettere (letters).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈlet.te.re/, (traditional) /ˌpɔr.taˈlɛt.te.re/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ettere, (traditional) -ɛttere
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧lét‧te‧re, (traditional) por‧ta‧lèt‧te‧re

Noun edit

portalettere m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. postman / postwoman, mailman / mailwoman

References edit

  1. ^ portalettere in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ portalettere in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams edit

Neapolitan edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pɔrtaˈletːərə/

Noun edit

portalettere m

  1. postman

Synonyms edit