frangiflutti

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of frangi (“to break”) +‎ flutti (“waves”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌfran.d͡ʒiˈflut.ti/[1]
  • Rhymes: -utti
  • Hyphenation: fran‧gi‧flùt‧ti

Noun

frangiflutti m (invariable)

  1. breakwater
  2. bulwark
  3. groyne, groin (us)

References

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