Battipaglia

English

Proper noun

Battipaglia

  1. A town and comune in Salerno, Campania, Italy.

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) +‎ paglia (“straw”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bat.tiˈpaʎ.ʎa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: Bat‧ti‧pà‧glia

Proper noun

Battipaglia f

  1. a town in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy

Derived terms

Proper noun

Battipaglia m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Further reading

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