palafitta

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.laˈfit.ta/
  • Rhymes: -itta
  • Hyphenation: pa‧la‧fìt‧ta

Etymology 1

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Noun

palafitta f (plural palafitte)

  1. piles; piling (structural)
  2. stilt house, pile-dwelling
Derived terms
Descendants
  • French: palafitte
    • English: palafitte
    • Spanish: palafito
  • Portuguese: palafita

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

palafitta

  1. inflection of palafittare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

  • palafitta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana