Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of posa (to put, to lay) +‎ cavi (cables).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔ.zaˈka.vi/, (traditional) /ˌpɔ.saˈka.vi/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -avi
  • Hyphenation: po‧sa‧cà‧vi

Noun

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posacavi f (invariable)

  1. (nautical) cable ship

References

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