caporetto

See also: Caporetto

Italian

Etymology

From Caporetto (“Kobarid”), after the Battle of Caporetto (1917), where the Italian army was defeated.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈret.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧rét‧to

Noun

caporetto f (invariable)

  1. (figurative) a heavy defeat
    Synonyms: disfatta, tracollo, sconfitta
    Antonyms: trionfo, vittoria

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