parafango

English

Etymology

Blend of paraffin +‎ fango

Noun

parafango (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of mud and paraffin used in thermotherapy.

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of para (“to protect; to block”) +‎ fango (“mud”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.raˈfan.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -anɡo
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧fàn‧go

Noun

parafango m (plural parafanghi)

  1. mudguard (on a vehicle)
  2. dashboard
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