Italian

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Etymology

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From sotto- +‎ marino.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sot.to.maˈri.no/
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Hyphenation: sot‧to‧ma‧rì‧no

Adjective

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sottomarino (feminine sottomarina, masculine plural sottomarini, feminine plural sottomarine)

  1. submarine, underwater

Noun

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sottomarino m (plural sottomarini)

  1. (nautical) submarine
    Synonym: sommergibile
  2. (slang) waterboarding

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