corrimano

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of corri (“to run”) +‎ mano (“hand”). Compare Portuguese corrimão.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kor.riˈma.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: cor‧ri‧mà‧no

Noun

corrimano m (plural corrimani)

  1. handrail
  2. banister

Further reading

  • corrimano in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • corrimano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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