Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of tesa (to stretch) +‎ fili (wires).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌte.zaˈfi.li/, (traditional) /ˌte.saˈfi.li/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ili
  • Hyphenation: te‧sa‧fì‧li

Noun

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tesafili m (invariable)

  1. wire stretcher

References

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

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