Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (to carry) +‎ obiettivo (objectives (microscope lenses)).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.ta.o.bjetˈti.vi/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ivi
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧o‧biet‧tì‧vi

Noun edit

portaobiettivi m (invariable)

  1. nose piece (of a microscope)

References edit

  1. ^ portaobiettivi in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication