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portaposate

Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ posate (“cutlery”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.ta.poˈza.te/, (traditional) /ˌpɔr.ta.poˈsa.te/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧po‧sà‧te

Noun

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portaposate m (invariable)

  1. cutlery box or basket

References

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