appoggiamano

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of appoggia (“to support, to lean on”) +‎ mano (“hand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apˌpɔd.d͡ʒaˈma.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pog‧gia‧mà‧no

Noun

appoggiamano m (invariable)

  1. maulstick
  2. (rare) handrail

References

  1. ^ appoggiamano in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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