portellone

Italian

Etymology

portello (“door, hatch”) +‎ -one

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /por.telˈlo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: por‧tel‧ló‧ne

Noun

portellone m (plural portelloni)

1. large door, especially on an aircraft
2. (automotive) hatchback (car)

Related terms

• porta

Further reading

• portellone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana