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posapiano

Italian

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Etymology

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From posare (“to put, to lay”) +‎ piano (“slowly”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔ.zaˈpja.no/, (traditional) /ˌpɔ.saˈpja.no/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: po‧sa‧pià‧no

Noun

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posapiano m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (informal) slowpoke (US), slowcoach (UK)

References

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