saltabecca
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsal.taˈbek.ka/[1]
- Rhymes: -ekka
- Hyphenation: sal‧ta‧béc‧ca
Etymology 1
Verb-verb compound, composed of salta (“jump”) + becca (“peck”).
Noun
saltabecca f (plural saltabecche)
- synonym of cavalletta verde
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
saltabecca
- inflection of saltabeccare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
References
- ^ saltabecca in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication