passapalle

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of passa (“to pass”) +‎ palle (“balls”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpas.saˈpal.le/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alle
  • Hyphenation: pas‧sa‧pàl‧le

Noun

passapalle f (invariable)

  1. a gauge used to check the size of cannonballs

References

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

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