poliziesco

Italian

Etymology

From polizia +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po.litˈt͡sjes.ko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: po‧li‧zié‧sco

Adjective

poliziesco (feminine poliziesca, masculine plural polizieschi, feminine plural poliziesche)

  1. (relational) police
  2. (relational) detective (of a novel, movie, etc.)
    Synonym: giallo

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