Italian

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Etymology

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Blend of preservativo (prophylactic, condom) and bacino (kiss). Coined by singer Marco Mengoni in 2024 at the Sanremo Music Festival.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pre.zer.baˈt͡ʃi.no/, (traditional) /pre.ser.baˈt͡ʃi.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: pre‧ser‧ba‧cì‧no

Noun

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preserbacino m (plural preserbacini)

  1. a device used to avoid exchanges of saliva while kissing