leccapiedi

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lecca (“to lick”) +‎ piedi (“feet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlek.kaˈpjɛ.di/, /ˌlek.kaˈpje.di/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdi, -edi
  • Hyphenation: lec‧ca‧piè‧di, lec‧ca‧pié‧di

Noun

leccapiedi m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. bootlicker, crawler, brown-noser, flunky
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