portavivande

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ vivande (“dishes of food”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.ta.viˈvan.de/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ande
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧vi‧vàn‧de

Noun

portavivande m (invariable)

  1. hamper (of food)
  2. dumb waiter

References

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