parafulmine

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.raˈful.mi.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ulmine
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧fùl‧mi‧ne

Noun

parafulmine m (plural parafulmini)

  1. lightning conductor, lightning rod

References

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