Vallettopoli

Italian

Etymology

From valletta (“young woman presenter on a TV show”) +‎ -opoli (“-gate”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /val.letˈtɔ.po.li/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpoli
  • Hyphenation: Val‧let‧tò‧po‧li

Proper noun

Vallettopoli f

  1. a wide-ranging criminal scandal, centered on alleged sexual extortion, that occurred in Italy in 2006–2007
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