propugnacolo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōpugnāculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pro.puɲˈɲa.ko.lo/
• Rhymes: -akolo
• Hyphenation: pro‧pu‧gnà‧co‧lo

Noun

propugnacolo m (plural propugnacoli) (literary)

1. bulwark, rampart, fortress

   Synonym: fortezza

2. (figurative) defense

   Synonyms: baluardo, difesa

Related terms

• propugnare